Distant Replay
| "Distant Replay" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Mike Resnick | |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Magic realism-Slipstream short story |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Asimov's Science Fiction |
| Publication type | Magazine |
| Publication date | April/May 2007 |
"Distant Replay" is a magic realism/slipstream short story published in 2007 by Mike Resnick. It was nominated for the 2008 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.[1]
Plot summary
The story follows Walter Silverman, a man who sees a young woman that looks exactly like his deceased wife. As he gets to know her he discovers that she has too many things in common for this to be a coincidence. He then comes up with a plan to help out her love life and manages to find his own Avatar for her to meet.
Footnotes
External links
- Distant Replay title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- An audio version is available on Escape Pod: [1]