
Stars
Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian
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Janis Ian and 30 top science fiction writers team up to create an astonishing book of original short fiction. Stars is a huge anthology in both volume and talent. Each story, available only here, is based on a Janis Ian song that meant something special to the author, who then wrote the story expressly for Stars, creating a meld of jazz, prose, and science fiction found nowhere else - a treasure trove for fans of both SF and Janis Ian!
Ian, who won the Grammy Award for spoken-word entertainment for Society's Child, joins the cast of this intimate and unique audiobook to narrate portions of Stars and also to perform the music that inspired each story.
This edition of Stars also features an original new story by Michael Swanwick, "For I Have Lain Me Down on the Stone of Loneliness and I'll Not Be Back Again", based on "Mary's Eyes", a Janis Ian song that has always moved him to tears.
Stars was compiled and edited by Mike Resnick and Janis Ian and includes stories by Nebula winners and such science fiction greats as Joe Haldeman, Jane Yolen, Gregory Benford, Orson Scott Card, and more. It also includes Ian's first original story, "Prayerville".
As Janis herself says, "The stories have heart. They have life. They have truth. They move me. As an artist, I can ask for nothing more."
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Critic reviews
Well crafted storied of death and dispair
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Would you consider the audio edition of Stars to be better than the print version?
Yes, which surprised me.What was one of the most memorable moments of Stars?
Janis Ian reading Kage Baker's storyWhich character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?
The maiden aunts, in Nightmare Mountain as read by Janis IanDid you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Loved the whole thingAny additional comments?
Never thought I'd get more out of listening than reading a book, but in this case I did.Listening was even better than reading!
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