Neutrino Drag: Stories

by Paul Di Filippo

This story collection “showcases that lighter side of Paul Di Filippo . . . with some memorable moments of brilliant wit and storytelling” (Infinity Plus). With twenty tales, a bold lack of restraint, and amazing stylistic diversity, Di Filippo makes strange bedfellows of a range of characters—from Jayne Mansfield to Pythagoras to Disney “imagineers” to the Virgin Mary—fit together inside a bountiful collection of surprises, humor, and the very, very strange. William Gibson has identified his writing as “spooky, haunting, and hilarious,” and after you absorb all the shocks, you will inevitably agree.

Genres: Short Stories, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Collections, Fiction, Speculative Fiction

396 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Paul Di Filippo is the author of hundreds of short stories, some of which have been collected in these widely-praised collections: The Steampunk Trilogy, Ribofunk, Fractal Paisleys, Lost Pages, Little Doors, Strange Trades, Babylon Sisters, and his multiple-award-nominated novella, A Year in the Linear City. Another earlier collection, Destroy All Brains, was published by Pirate Writings, but is quite rare because of the extremely short print run (if you see one, buy it!).

The popularity of Di Filippo’s short stories sometimes distracts from the impact of his mindbending, utterly unclassifiable novels: Ciphers, Joe’s Liver, Fuzzy Dice, A Mouthful of Tongues, and Spondulix. Paul’s offbeat sensibility, soulful characterizations, exquisite-yet-compact prose, and laugh-out-loud dialogue give his work a charmingly unique voice that is both compelling and addictive. He has been a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, BSFA, Philip K. Dick, Wired Magazine, and World Fantasy awards.

Despite his dilatory ways, Paul affirms that the sequel to A Year in the Linear City, to be titled A Princess of the Linear Jungle, will get written in 2008. He has two books forthcoming from PS Publications: the collection entitled Harsh Oases and the novel titled Roadside Bodhisattva. His 2008 novel Cosmocopia is graced by Jim Woodring illustrations.

Paul lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

Reviews

[Stephanie Griffin · Rating 4 out of 5]

My average rating on these 20 stories was 7.35/10. Favorite story: What's Up, Tiger Lilly? Perfect 10!

[Adam Meek · Rating 4 out of 5]

"No one on Earth had ever pulled a drag like this, a Neutrino Drag."

O.G. Cyberpunk Paul Di Filippo shows his range in this fun collection of science fiction and fantasy stories from the 90s and 00s.

[Jon · Rating 4 out of 5]

He's a hoot.

[Cristina · Rating 2 out of 5]

I... couldn't finish it. Some stories were cute, interesting. Most were really hard to get through. Not my thing.

[Jake · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good.