Inclination (novella)
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"Inclination" is a science fiction novella by American writer William Shunn. It appeared in the April/May 2006 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction. It was nominated for both the Hugo and Nebula awards in 2007.
The story concerns a young stevedore named Jude who lives on a giant space station in the far future. Jude belongs to a small religious sect that eschews advanced technology, a belief that comes into conflict with practicality when advancement at work depends on biomodifications.
"Inclination" is part of Shunn's "" story series, which also includes "The Practical Ramifications of Interstellar Packet Loss" and "Dance of the Yellow-Breasted Luddites."
The text is available online at Asimov's.
External links[]
- Inclination title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
Categories:
- 2006 short stories
- Science fiction short stories
- American novellas
- Works originally published in Asimov's Science Fiction
- 2000s science fiction short story stubs