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New Scientist riffs on Riffing on Strings
By Adam Roberts | July 18, 2008
Categories: Book News
The latest New Scientist [19 July 08] includes a summer-hols-oriented 'Books to Travel With' review-section, which rounds off with Amanda Gefter's full-page review of Riffing on Strings. Very positive too ("an eclectic, thought-provoking and entertaining collection of writing - perfect for toting along on travels in other dimensions"), including a mention for my story:
When it comes to string theory, people love it or hate it. Some writers draw on the beauty of the theory, others the absurdity. In 'S-Bomb', Adam Roberts imagines a world haunted by the string-theory version of an atomic bomb, a weapon capable of unravelling the fabric of reality.
Given that the paragraph goes on to mention Jarvis Slacks' 'Like Marriage' ('...despite the bizarre premise, it becomes clear...'), and the following paragraph begins 'Some pieces are amusingly snide', I wonder whether this carefully neutral account of the story is implicitly saying that I draw 'on the beauty of the theory'. Hmm. Anyway, very good; and the book is still available to buy for a mere £12, you know.
Riffing on Strings
By Adam Roberts | June 17, 2008
Categories: Book News
Back from Sweden (where a splendid time was enjoyed by all) to find my contributor copy of Sean Miller and Shveta Verma's collection Riffing on Strings: Creative Writing Inspired by String Theory (you can, and should, buy a copy from amazon, you know). There are essays here, stories, many poems (some of them ... I sound surprised, I know ... really good poems) and a top-drawer play by Carole Buggé. My contribution is a story called 'S-Bomb' which is all about the superstring and what happens when you cut it; but the volume really is worth the price of admission alone for Miller's marvellous introduction, which packs enormous amounts of info and insight into a small space. I'm really delighted to be a part of this project.