A Slice at a Time

A Slice at a Time

"A Slice at a Time" is a science fiction short story by author Karen Traviss. The story, which was published in July 2002 in "Asimov's Science Fiction", describes human culture interacting with alien culture. The story was given an honourable mention in the book "Year's Best Science Fiction #20".


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