Footprints

by Jay Lake, Eric T. Reynolds (Editor), Lawrence M. Schoen (contributor )

BOOKLIST: "Such variety assures continual interest...the authors...certainly know their craft." Long after our species and all its works have turned to dust, the Moon-landing sites will still show evidence of our time here on Earth. Imagine future explorers from among the stars interpreting that. The astronauts' footprints should last longer than the fossils in the Olduvai Gorge. Here are twenty-one views of that. Stories by Brenda Cooper, James Van Pelt, Lawrence M. Schoen, Heather McDougal, and more. Edited by Jay Lake and Eric T. Reynolds. Presented by Hadley Rille Books.

Genres: Science Fiction, Short Stories

292 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 2009

About the author

Jay Lake lived in Portland, Oregon, where he worked on multiple writing and editing projects. His 2007 book Mainspring received a starred review in Booklist. His short fiction appeared regularly in literary and genre markets worldwide. Jay won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, Endeavour Award, and was a multiple nominee for the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards.

Reviews

[E A M Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

The lunar astronauts left footprints that will last for millenia. The stories in this book look at how people and aliens in the far future might interpret them. Most of the protagonists are aliens visiting our moon in the far future and trying to make sense of the traces left by our astronauts.

I enjoyed the stories. They are very varied and imaginative. I would recommend this to any sci-fi fan or even to anyone who wants to have their mental reaction to recent history expanded.