Harsh Oases: Stories

Name: Harsh Oases: Stories
Price: 7.99 USD
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Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Author: Paul Di Filippo

by Paul Di Filippo

Literary Fiction Science Fiction

4.0 (2)

319 pages~5.3 hr readPublished by Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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Last checked: Apr 14, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You appreciate speculative fiction that takes emotional stakes seriously, not just the world-building.
You're drawn to collections with range. these stories shift from ruins to singularities to biopunk futures without losing coherence.
You want sci-fi that doesn't shy away from the messy, irrational side of love and desire.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer linear narratives and prefer to settle into one world for 300 pages.
You're looking for straightforward romance. these are love stories filtered through strange futures and broken worlds.
You want lighter, more optimistic sci-fi. several of these explore salvage and survival more than hope.

About this book

Harsh Oases collects seventeen stories by Paul Di Filippo, including two original to this volume, selected favorites, and previously uncollected work. The stories explore themes described as odd yet disturbingly familiar and hauntingly relevant. "Femaville 29" examines love and salvation in the ruins of a devastated US East Coast. "The Singularity Needs Women" depicts human and post-human characters competing for a woman's love. The title story, "Harsh Oases," marks the first addition to the Ribofunk universe since that collection's release. The ebook includes an introduction by Cory Doctorow.

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