Nova
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——”Hey, Mouse! Play us something,’ one of the mechanics called from the bar.’
——”Didn’t get signed on no ship yet?’ chided the other. ‘Your spinal socket’ll rust up. Come on, give us a number.”
——The Mouse stopped running his finger around the rim of his glass. Wanting to say ”no” he began a yes.” Then he frowned.
——The mechanics frowned too:
——He was an old man.
——He was a strong man.
– Samuel R Delany, Nova
Nova (1968) is Samuel R Delany‘s most purely enjoyable work.
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