Science Fiction For Telepaths (1977) – Michael Blake
The shortest sci-fi story ever.
Science fiction short stories
The shortest sci-fi story ever.

When a dark star pulls Earth away from the Sun, one isolated family struggles to survive in a frozen world. A Pail of Air is a gripping story packed with ideas that deals with a lot of themes, among them family, resilience, and hope.

A very very short read. I don't share Brown's pessimism about AI, but this story dates back to 1954 (!) and is a fun read.

I'd call that cosmic poetry.


In 2027 (I think), I’ll publish my autobiography, in English (I’m French but surprisingly, when it comes to writing, I often feel more comfortable in English – and also I might sell more copies if the book is in English...).
The strange and fascinating world of early 20th-century French Catholic writers.

Probably looking further.

A very short story on humility, among other things. — Perhaps you’ve read how Everest has now been climbed? But have you heard of Planetary Survey? Here’s the real truth about it. Everest has been climbed twice.

But eventually, as things go from the lesser of two evils to the ordinary, she’ll end up finding it ordinary.