num_pages: 373
description: This first collection of short fiction from Resnick ( Second Contact ) features several of his most popular stories and an array of less distinguished work. Standouts include Kirinyaga and For I Have Touched the Sky two installments from Resnick's well-regarded Kirinyaga series set on an orbital space habitat modeled on a pre-colonial African culture. Contentsxi  Foreword: The Man Who Hated Short Stories  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick1  Introduction: Will the Last Person to Leave the Planet Please Shut off the Sun?  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick3  Will the Last Person to Leave the Planet Please Shut off the Sun?  (1992)  shortstory by Mike Resnick7  Introduction: Kirinyaga  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick8  Kirinyaga  [Kirinyaga  2]  (1988)  novelette by Mike Resnick31  Introduction: Me and My Shadow  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick32  Me and My Shadow  (1984)  shortstory by Mike Resnick51  Introduction: Mrs. Hood Unloads  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick52  Mrs. Hood Unloads  (1991)  shortfiction by Mike Resnick57  Introduction: Over There  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick58  Over There  [Teddy Roosevelt]  (1991)  novelette by Mike Resnick85  Introduction: The Last Dog  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick86  The Last Dog  (1977)  shortstory by Mike Resnick95  Introduction: King of the Blue Planet  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick96  King of the Blue Planet  (1988)  shortstory by Mike Resnick111  Introduction: Watching Marcia  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick112  Watching Marcia  (1981)  shortstory by Mike Resnick125  Introduction: Death Is an Acquired Trait  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick126  Death Is an Acquired Trait  (1988)  shortstory by Mike Resnick133  Introduction: The Crack in the Cosmic Egg  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick134  The Crack in the Cosmic Egg  (1988)  shortstory by Mike Resnick137  Introduction: Revolt of the Sugar Plum Fairies  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick138  Revolt of the Sugar Plum Fairies  (1992)  shortstory by Mike Resnick151  Introduction: For I Have Touched the Sky  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick152  For I Have Touched the Sky  [Kirinyaga  3]  (1989)  novelette by Mike Resnick183  Introduction: Frankie the Spook  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick184  Frankie the Spook  (1990)  shortstory by Mike Resnick203  Introduction: Beibermann's Soul  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick204  Beibermann's Soul  (1988)  shortstory by Mike Resnick209  Introduction: Balance  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick210  Balance  [Susan Calvin (Robot)]  (1989)  shortstory by Mike Resnick217  Introduction: Posttime in Pink  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick218  Posttime in Pink  (1991)  novelette by Mike Resnick249  Introduction: Beachcomber  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick250  Beachcomber  (1980)  shortstory by Mike Resnick255  Introduction: Blue  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick256  Blue  (1979)  shortstory by Mike Resnick261  Introduction: Stalking the Unicorn with Gun and Camera  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick262  Stalking the Unicorn with Gun and Camera  (1986)  shortstory by Mike Resnick271  Introduction: Monsters of the Midway  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick272  Monsters of the Midway  (1991)  shortstory by Mike Resnick279  Introduction: Malish  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick280  Malish  (1991)  shortstory by Mike Resnick285  Introduction: The Light that Blinds the Claws that Catch  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick286  The Light that Blinds the Claws that Catch  [Teddy Roosevelt]  (1992)  shortstory by Mike Resnick295  Introduction: His Award-Winning Science Fiction Story  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick296  His Award-Winning Science Fiction Story  (1988)  shortstory by Mike Resnick309  Introduction: Was It Good For You Too?  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick310  Was It Good For You Too?  (1989)  shortstory by Mike Resnick317  Introduction: God and Mr. Slatterman  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick318  God and Mr. Slatterman  (1984)  shortstory by Mike Resnick327  Introduction: The Fallen Angel  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick328  The Fallen Angel  (1984)  shortfiction by Mike Resnick331  Introduction: How I Wrote the New Testament Ushered in the Renaissance and Birdied the 17th Hole at Pebble Beach  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick332  How I Wrote the New Testament Ushered in the Renaissance and Birdied the 17th Hole at Pebble Beach  (1990)  shortstory by Mike Resnick339  Introduction: Winter Solstice  (1992)  essay by Mike Resnick340  Winter Solstice  (1991)  shortstory by Mike Resnick
language: English
title: Will the Last Person To Leave the Planet Please Shut Off the Sun?
publisher: Orb Books