Sooner or Later Everything Falls Into the Sea is a 2019 short story collection by Sarah Pinsker. It includes thirteen stories, each incorporating elements of speculative fiction, most notably science fiction and fantasy.
Author | Sarah Pinsker |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Speculative fiction |
Publisher | Small Beer Press |
Publication date | March 19, 2019 |
Pages | 304 |
Award | Philip K. Dick Award |
ISBN | 978-1-61873-155-5 |
Several critics noted the atmosphere of loss, nostalgia, music and reinvention throughout the collection.[6][7] Gary K. Wolfe, in a review for Locus, wrote that memory "may be [Pinsker's] characteristic theme".[8] Publishers Weekly wrote that "In all of Pinsker’s tales, humans grapple with their relationships to technology, the supernatural, and one another."[9] Michelle Anne Schingler of Foreword Reviews observed that yearning was integral to many of the stories in the collection.[10]
Many of the protagonists of the stories in some way rebel against or break the norms of their society.[11] Many stories feature characters whose communities have been displaced in some way,[12] and the impact of social and technological change on culture is a recurring theme.[13] Kirkus Reviews wrote that "Pinsker’s characters are often loners dedicated to idiosyncratic artistic pursuits".[11]
The collection also prominently features LGBT characters,[9] and many of its themes tie into gender and sexuality. Alexander Carrigan of Lambda Literary noted that "Pinsker presents characters who are all over the LGBT+ spectrum, and in many cases, it allows for further reading and exploration of each story’s themes and characters."[14]
The collection received critical acclaim, and was given starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, Foreword Reviews, and Booklist.[9][15] It won the 2020 Philip K. Dick Award,[16] and was nominated for the World Fantasy Award—Collection, losing to Brian Evenson's Song for the Unraveling of the World.[17]
The collection was included in B&N Reads list of "The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of March 2019".[18] It also appeared on lists of the best books of 2019 by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,[19] Fantasy & Science Fiction,[20] and BuzzFeed.[21]
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