Will the Last Person to Leave the Planet Please Shut Off the Sun

This first collection of short fiction from Resnick ( Second Contact ) features several of his most popular stories and an array of less distinguished work. Standouts include "Kirinyaga" and "For I Have Touched the Sky," two installments from Resnick's well-regarded Kirinyaga series, set on an orbital space habitat modeled on a pre-colonial African culture.

Contents

xi • Foreword: The Man Who Hated Short Stories • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

1 • Introduction: Will the Last Person to Leave the Planet Please Shut off the Sun? • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

3 • Will the Last Person to Leave the Planet Please Shut off the Sun? • (1992) • shortstory by Mike Resnick

7 • Introduction: Kirinyaga • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

8 • Kirinyaga • [Kirinyaga • 2] • (1988) • novelette by Mike Resnick

31 • Introduction: Me and My Shadow • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

32 • Me and My Shadow • (1984) • shortstory by Mike Resnick

51 • Introduction: Mrs. Hood Unloads • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

52 • Mrs. Hood Unloads • (1991) • shortfiction by Mike Resnick

57 • Introduction: Over There • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

58 • Over There • [Teddy Roosevelt] • (1991) • novelette by Mike Resnick

85 • Introduction: The Last Dog • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

86 • The Last Dog • (1977) • shortstory by Mike Resnick

95 • Introduction: King of the Blue Planet • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

96 • King of the Blue Planet • (1988) • shortstory by Mike Resnick

111 • Introduction: Watching Marcia • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

112 • Watching Marcia • (1981) • shortstory by Mike Resnick

125 • Introduction: Death Is an Acquired Trait • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

126 • Death Is an Acquired Trait • (1988) • shortstory by Mike Resnick

133 • Introduction: The Crack in the Cosmic Egg • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

134 • The Crack in the Cosmic Egg • (1988) • shortstory by Mike Resnick

137 • Introduction: Revolt of the Sugar Plum Fairies • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

138 • Revolt of the Sugar Plum Fairies • (1992) • shortstory by Mike Resnick

151 • Introduction: For I Have Touched the Sky • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

152 • For I Have Touched the Sky • [Kirinyaga • 3] • (1989) • novelette by Mike Resnick

183 • Introduction: Frankie the Spook • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

184 • Frankie the Spook • (1990) • shortstory by Mike Resnick

203 • Introduction: Beibermann's Soul • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

204 • Beibermann's Soul • (1988) • shortstory by Mike Resnick

209 • Introduction: Balance • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

210 • Balance • [Susan Calvin (Robot)] • (1989) • shortstory by Mike Resnick

217 • Introduction: Posttime in Pink • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

218 • Posttime in Pink • (1991) • novelette by Mike Resnick

249 • Introduction: Beachcomber • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

250 • Beachcomber • (1980) • shortstory by Mike Resnick

255 • Introduction: Blue • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

256 • Blue • (1979) • shortstory by Mike Resnick

261 • Introduction: Stalking the Unicorn with Gun and Camera • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

262 • Stalking the Unicorn with Gun and Camera • (1986) • shortstory by Mike Resnick

271 • Introduction: Monsters of the Midway • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

272 • Monsters of the Midway • (1991) • shortstory by Mike Resnick

279 • Introduction: Malish • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

280 • Malish • (1991) • shortstory by Mike Resnick

285 • Introduction: The Light that Blinds, the Claws that Catch • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

286 • The Light that Blinds, the Claws that Catch • [Teddy Roosevelt] • (1992) • shortstory by Mike Resnick

295 • Introduction: His Award-Winning Science Fiction Story • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

296 • His Award-Winning Science Fiction Story • (1988) • shortstory by Mike Resnick

309 • Introduction: Was It Good For You, Too? • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

310 • Was It Good For You, Too? • (1989) • shortstory by Mike Resnick

317 • Introduction: God and Mr. Slatterman • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

318 • God and Mr. Slatterman • (1984) • shortstory by Mike Resnick

327 • Introduction: The Fallen Angel • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

328 • The Fallen Angel • (1984) • shortfiction by Mike Resnick

331 • Introduction: How I Wrote the New Testament, Ushered in the Renaissance, and Birdied the 17th Hole at Pebble Beach • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

332 • How I Wrote the New Testament, Ushered in the Renaissance, and Birdied the 17th Hole at Pebble Beach • (1990) • shortstory by Mike Resnick

339 • Introduction: Winter Solstice • (1992) • essay by Mike Resnick

340 • Winter Solstice • (1991) • shortstory by Mike Resnick