I'm Alive, I Love You, I'll See You in Reno

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"I'm Alive, I Love You, I'll See You in Reno" is a science fiction short story by Vylar Kaftan. It was first published in Lightspeed , in 2010.

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Synopsis

A woman writes a letter to her lover, from whom she has been separated by travel at relativistic speeds and time dilation.

Reception

"I'm Alive, I Love You, I'll See You in Reno" was a finalist for the Nebula Award for Best Short Story in 2010. [1]

In Locus , Lois Tilton applauded Kaftan's "use of metaphors to illustrate the complications of human relationships", but questioned what the narrator "sees in this guy". [2] At Tangent Online , Bryan Thomas Schmidt noted Kaftan's "excellent gift for prose" and "descriptive and emotional language that keeps [the story] moving at a steady pace", but nonetheless observed that the story "feels like one long telling. There's not really any showing", with no dialogue, and limited character development; ultimately, Schmidt concluded that the story was "enjoyable, but (...) could have been better". [3]

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References

  1. I'm Alive, I Love You, I'll See You in Reno, at Science Fiction Writers of America; retrieved August 21, 2023
  2. Lois Tilton reviews Short Fiction, early June 2010, in Locus ; published June 7, 2010; retrieved August 21, 2023
  3. Lightspeed Magazine #1, June 2010, reviewed by Bryan Thomas Schmidt, at 'Tangent Online ; published August 5, 2010; retrieved August 21, 2023