I just finished the February 2008 Asimov’s, and want to put in a plug for what I thought was the issue’s stand-out tale, James Alan Gardner’s “The Ray-Gun: A Love Story.” There are other excellent stories to be found there, but this moving tale, filled with a strange sense of wonder, was my favorite.

Since the blogosphere is abuzz at the moment with news of the shortage of possible nominees for the Nebula Awards, I figured I should recommend that you all track this one down. Go forth and read!