The Chains That You Refuse

A new collection by one of the most popular and prolific authors of the last few years covers a wide range of material, from time travel to cyberpunk to contemporary fantasy. Twenty stories and two poems, originally published in high profile places like SciFi.com and Asimov’s.

Contents
1 • L’Esprit d’Escalier: Not a Play in One Act • short story by Elizabeth Bear
15 • Gone to Flowers • [Jenny Casey] • short story by Elizabeth Bear
35 • The Company of Four • (2000) • short story by Elizabeth Bear
45 • Ice • (2003) • short story by Elizabeth Bear
53 • High Iron • short story by Elizabeth Bear
59 • ee “doc” cummings • (2003) • poem by Elizabeth Bear
61 • The Devil You Don’t • short story by Elizabeth Bear
75 • Tiger! Tiger! • (2003) • short story by Elizabeth Bear
91 • The Dying of the Light • (2003) • poem by Elizabeth Bear and Amber van Dyk
95 • And the Deep Blue Sea • (2005) • short story by Elizabeth Bear
111 • Schrödinger’s Cat Chases the Super String • short story by Elizabeth Bear
115 • One-Eyed Jack and the Suicide King • [One-Eyed Jack and the Suicide King] • (2005) • short story by Elizabeth Bear
127 • Sleeping Dogs Lie • (2004) • short story by Elizabeth Bear
131 • Two Dreams on Trains • (2005) • short story by Elizabeth Bear
139 • Stella Nova • short story by Elizabeth Bear
145 • This Tragic Glass • (2004) • novelette by Elizabeth Bear
171 • Botticelli • (2005) • short story by Elizabeth Bear
181 • Seven Dragons Mountains • (2004) • short story by Elizabeth Bear
191 • Old Leatherwings • (2004) • short story by Elizabeth Bear
199 • When You Visit the Magoebaskloof Hotel, Be Certain Not to Miss the Samango Monkeys • (2004) • short story by Elizabeth Bear
205 • Follow Me Light • (2005) • short story by Elizabeth Bear
217 • The Chains That You Refuse • (2004) • short story by Elizabeth Bear