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Kin (short story) 
Summary
"Kin" is a science fiction short story by American writer Bruce McAllister, originally published in the February 2006 issue of the Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine.
| "Kin" | |
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| Short story by Bruce McAllister | |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine |
| Publication type | magazine |
| Publication date | February 2006 |
"Kin" was nominated for the 2007 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.
Plot summary edit
The story is about a small boy named Kim, in a futuristic United States, who the readers find out is talking to an Alien and discussing Kim's desire to have a man killed. It then proceeds to describe the Alien as a race known as the "Antalou" who hail from another planet, likewise noting that interplanetary travel is possible in this story/future. The Antalou was described as an awful creature, with a long neck, and talons, along with a tremendous skull and immense eyes.
External links edit
- Kin title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Escape Pod Official Site - For Podcast of Hugo Award-nominated Story "Kin"
- LeVar Burton Reads - For Podcast of Hugo Award-nominated Story "Kin"