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The Bookmaking Habits of Select Species - SciFiwise - Science Fiction Short Stories

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  • May 17, 2023
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There is no definitive census of all the intelligent species in the universe. Not only are there perennial arguments about what qualifies as intelligence, but each moment and everyw... Show More

There is no definitive census of all the intelligent species in the universe. Not only are there perennial arguments about what qualifies as intelligence, but each moment and everywhere, civilizations rise and fall, much as the stars are born and die.

Time devours all.

Yet every species has its unique way of passing on its wisdom through the ages, its way of making thoughts visible, tangible, frozen for a moment like a bulwark against the irresistible tide of time.

Everyone makes books.

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Ken Liu @kyliu99 · May 17, 2023
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A favorite story, “The Bookmaking Habits of Select Species,” has been reprinted at Scifiwise, w/ cool illustrations by Scott Pendergrast & my interview. Sign up for the newsletter to find out when your favs show up on @SciFiWise_com
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