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Science Fiction

Bifurcation Events

Name: Bifurcation Events
Author: Caroline Ailanthus

by Caroline Ailanthus

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About the book

There are moments that divide life into before and after. Death can do it. Any disaster can. But so can miracles. So can love. Andy, a scientist, calls these moments bifurcation events, a technical term that may or may not apply literally. He's seen his share, most dramatically in the complete collapse of the civilization of his youth--and the beginnings of another. His story, or part of it, was told in the novel, Ecological Memory. Here are the related stories of some of his family and friends. One novel.Two novellas. Five short stories. Bifurcation Events.

What to expect

Mood: Dark and gritty Hopeful Thought-provoking
Tropes: Found family Second chances Redemption arc
Setting and world: Small town Nature and wilderness
Pace and shape: A short read
Themes: Family and belonging Friendship Survival Grief and healing Identity and self-discovery Secrets and lies

Book details

Author: Caroline Ailanthus
Genre: Science Fiction
Formats: Ebook and paperback

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About the author

Caroline Ailanthus

I'm a writer, an editor, and, at the moment, a dish-washer. Perhaps I shouldn't admit to being a professional dish-washer. It's not cool or polished or literary. But I've reached that point in my life when I just do not care about certain kinds of BS anymore. Yes, I wash dishes. I do a lot of my pre-writing while washing dishes. I have a BA in Environmental Leadership and an MS in Conservation Biology. I use both to write lots of things, but mostly fiction. I have a husband who can sail a boat, drive an ambulance, and make a mean white pizza. We have two beagle-mixes and three cats, one of whom has a total of 21 toes. I used to have a cat who would fall asleep beside my keyboard with her nose on the letter, Q. I miss her.

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