Bears Discover Fire, and Other Storie..., Terry Bisson
Bears Discover Fire, and Other Storie..., Terry Bisson
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Bears Discover Fire, and Other Stories

Author: Terry Bisson

Narrator: Janis Ian, Stefan Rudnicki, Kristoffer Tabori

Unabridged: 7 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Skyboat Media

Published: 06/24/2014

Synopsis

A brilliant collection by SF master Terry BissonBears Discover Fire is the first short-story collection by the most acclaimed science fiction writer of the decade, the author of such brilliant novels as Talking Man and Voyage to the Red Planet. It brings together nineteen of Terry Bisson's finest works for the first time in one volume, among them the darkly comic title story, which garnered some of the field's highest honors, including the Hugo, Nebula, Theodore Sturgeon, and Locus Awards.

About Terry Bisson

Terry Bisson is an American science fiction and fantasy author. Highly celebrated for his short stories, he’s won several awards, including the Hugo and Nebula. He lives in California.

About Janis Ian

Janis Ian is a singer, songwriter, and author. She is best known for her 1975 hit single, “At Seventeen,” which won a Grammy Award. She won a second Grammy in 2013 for the narration of her autobiography, Society’s Child.

About Stefan Rudnicki

Stefan Rudnicki is an award winning audiobook narrator, director and producer. He was born in Poland and now resides in Studio City, California. He has narrated more than three hundred audiobooks and has participated in over a thousand as a writer, producer, or director. He is a recipient of multiple Audie Awards and AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as a Grammy Award, a Bram Stoker Award, and a Ray Bradbury Award. He received AudioFile’s award for 2008 Best Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy. Along with a cast of other narrators, Rudnicki has read a number of Orson Scott Card's best-selling science fiction novels. He worked extensively with many other science fiction authors, including David Weber and Ben Bova. In reviewing the twentieth anniversary edition audiobook of Card’s Ender's Game, Publishers Weekly stated, "Rudnicki, with his lulling, sonorous voice, does a fine job articulating Ender's inner struggle between the kind, peaceful boy he wants to be and the savage, violent actions he is frequently forced to take." Rudnicki is also a stage actor and director.

About Kristoffer Tabori

Kristoffer Tabori made his screen debut when he was six years old and appeared on Broadway for the first time at age sixteen. He has garnered numerous honors for his stage, screen, television, and radio acting and directing, including an Emmy and three Earphones Awards. His first solo narration won the 1993 Audie Award for best audiobook of the year.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on September 22, 2018

Review (just for the title story) first posted on Fantasy Literature. This short story won the Hugo and Nebula awards in 1990/91, and it's now free online here at Lightspeed: I was delighted to find that “Bears Discover Fire,” a much-anthologized short story by Terry Bisson, was republished in 2014......more

Goodreads review by Scott on January 08, 2019

You're parked on the verge of a thick copse of trees, a flat tire marooning you on the side of the road. You're just working the nuts off the wheel in preparation for swapping in the spare when you hear a rustle from the bushes and look up. A wild bear is staring at you. A huge, upright, completely......more

Goodreads review by Richard on January 04, 2022

This set of short stories makes me wonder if the author was working on a Philip K. Dick homage. The only thing consistent is some form of weirdness, although almost each one has a distinct vibe. Some are just plain crazy failed experiments, but a few are gems. ⑤ Bears Discover Fire — Although I'm more......more

Goodreads review by Josh on October 13, 2018

Find a way to read Bears Discover Fire, Over the Top, and Necronauts. Each one of those stories is nearly perfect. You get an interesting world with the edges blurred just enough that you need to squint and consider for yourself what might be going on underneath the action. They’re Made out of Meat,......more

Goodreads review by Miloš on May 12, 2022

If there is a major fault with this collection, it is that too many stories read like gags, and much of the humour does not appeal to me. Still, if I were to rate them individually, some of them would easily rate a 5 from me; notably Two Guys From the Future and Necronauts.......more

Quotes

“His quick jabs to the funny bone and the intellect often are more powerful than many a lesser artist’s attempt at a knockout punch.” San Diego Union-Tribune

“Bisson’s prose is a wonder of seemingly effortless control and precision; he is one of science fiction’s most promising short-story practitioners.” Publishers Weekly

“In this darkly comedic audio collection of futuristic stories, a dynamic trio of narrators brings diverse skills. The outlandish tales are written in an unnervingly realistic fashion, and the narrators provide an enticing combination of wit, verisimilitude, and empathy. Stefan Rudnicki’s somber rolling bass nicely offsets Kristoffer Tabori’s raspy charm, which works to great effect in their collaboration on ‘They’re Made Out of Meat.’ Janis Ian’s robust tones and subtle delivery make her an excellent match for sinister and earnest characters alike, and she particularly shines in ‘Press Ann,’ especially as the sentient ATM. Alternating narrators from story to story helps to separate worlds, while frank tones and attention to detail keep listeners anchored to the bizarre and disturbing events.” AudioFile

“These nineteen stories showcase the varied talents of a skilled and as yet unjaded writer.” Library Journal

“Brilliantly original…Every story showcases Bisson’s keen intelligence and distinctive gift for deliciously wry prose…Highly recommendable.” Booklist

“Bisson’s distinctive style and priceless imagination lift his work to an altogether more exalted plane.” Kirkus Reviews

Awards

  • Hugo Award
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