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    Hi –

    Looking for fiction that is comprised of short stories that are linked or nested to create more than the sum of their parts. I lean sci-fi but not exclusively.

    Examples I've enjoyed in this genre include:

    Ghostwritten, Cloud Atlas – David Mitchell (Bone Clocks also has this structure, but less overt)

    Other examples where there seem to be short stories running in parallel, though the characters' paths may intertwine:

    A visit from the good squad, Candy House – Jennifer Egan

    Mountain and the sea – Ray Nayler

    Dervish House, River of Gods – Ian McDonald

    Void Star – Zachary Mason

    Many thanks!

    by jjulius99

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    1. I love short stories that are linked! Not sci-fi, but I really enjoyed That Time I Loved You by Carrianne Leung.

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