Universe 14: Edited by Terry Carr

This volume contains: The Lucky Strike, Kim Stanley Robinson: A crazed bombadier refuses to set his sights and the Enola Gay fails to bomb Hiroshima... Gate Of Horn, Gate Of Ivory, Robert Silverberg; A dreamer dreams of a perfect future - but can he live with the ugly shadow it has cast on his existence? Passing As A Flower In The City Of The Dead, Sharon N. Farber: When an O’Neill space colony is used for patients with immune-compromised diseases and conditions, society resents those who voluntarily undergo the rigorous preparation to live in the colony just to be with an ailing loved one. O, Damon Knight: One day, everyone in the world whose name begins with 'O' vanishes... Art In The War Zone, Pat Murphy: War has evolved into an inner-city game; one side armed with bullets, the other with art. The Menagerie of Babel, Carter Schulz: AN unusual story about the effects of science on people. Interlocking Pieces, Molly Gloss: Teo wakes up in hospital - and knows exactly who she is, where she is and why she is there. Deadtime, Joel Richards: A future when the police have time-travel technology, and so can prevent major crimes - a dystopian nightmare or mere practicality?Me/Days, Gregory Benford: A computer robot begins to gains self-awareness. Black Coral, Lucius Shepard: A tale of drugs, prejudice, petty crimes and revenge - Caribbean style... Cover art by Peter Goodfellow.