The Big Idea: Nancy Kress

Science fiction is just that, a blend of the science we know, and the stories we wish to tell. The mixture of these two aspects was especially important to authors Nancy Kress and Robert Lanza, who co-authored their new novel, Observer. Read on to see how they wove science into story.

NANCY KRESS: WHY I WROTE THIS BOOK INSTEAD OF SOMETHING ELSE

You there, sitting in your chair reading this on your computer with your phone beside you in case something interesting turns up on social media—you believe that chair, computer, and phone all exist, right?  Are solid and stationary, at least until you chop them up or move them?  What if you’re wrong?

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