No contemporary writer has explored the cosmic potential of science fiction quite like Ted Chiang. Since selling his first short story to Omni Magazine in 1989, which subsequently won a Nebula Award, Chiang’s been on a tear. He’s worked primarily with the short story medium to remarkable effect; his lucid, understated prose paradoxically provides incredible space for his imagination. Chiang’s short story collections have earned him every award in the sci-fi pantheon, be they Hugos, Nebulas, or Locus Awards. His ability to breathe new, alluring life into conventional sci-tropes has earned him a legion of fans, a score of imitators, and even movie options; Story of Your Life became the Academy Award-winning film Arrival.
Thu, 6:30pm, Free
Hammer4 Studio, San Jose
