Otherness (book)


Otherness is an anthology of science fiction short stories by American writer David Brin. Interspersed in the book are notes on some stories and other short articles by Brin, most notably The Dogma of Otherness.

Contents

Stories
  • "The Giving Plague"
  • "Myth Number 21"
  • "Dr. Pak's Preschool"
  • "Detritus Affected"
  • "Sshhh..."
  • "Those Eyes"
  • "Bonding to Genji"
  • "The Warm Space"
  • "NatuLife "
  • "Piecework"
  • "Bubbles"
  • "Ambiguity"
  • "What Continues... and What Fails..."
Articles
  • "The Dogma of Otherness"
  • "What to Say to a UFO"
  • "Whose Millennium?"
  • "Science versus Magic"
  • "The Commonwealth of Wonder"

Reception

Chris Gilmore in his 1995 review of the book in Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction noted that "there's much to praise here", but also criticized the book for being premature, noting that if the author delayed the publication by several years, stronger stories could have replaced some weaker ones.
The collection won the Locus Award for Best Collection in 1995.