[Book Sip] ‘SFnal 2022 Set’... Theme is ‘Day and Night of the City’

Some sentences encapsulate the entire content of the book itself, while others instantly reach the reader's heart, creating a connection with the book. We introduce such meaningful sentences excerpted from the books. - Editor's note

Every year, the project "Introducing the Latest SF from Around the World to Readers as Quickly as Possible" has led to the publication of "SFnal 2022" by Hubble once again this year. It includes the latest work by Ken Liu, widely regarded as one of the best SF writers, and the latest short story by Lee Yoonha, who has established a unique position in the SF world. Additionally, new works by emerging international SF authors such as Meg Elison, Charlie Jane Anders, Sarah Gailey, and Tochi Onyebuchi are also featured, raising expectations. The concept of this issue is "Day and Night in the City." Without venturing far beyond the universe, it contains many stories that develop the small imaginations of our surroundings and daily life into SF.

Originally, Dr. Tran introduced herself as the author of the book and acknowledged a co-author named Dr. San Wip. However, in a later live interview, she revealed a log file with timestamps, which was evidence that every sentence in the book was actually written by WHEEP3. Dr. Tran's groundbreaking revelation of the true author of the book sparked a major controversy at the time. In retrospect, that incident was a fundamental turning point in the way non-experts evaluated ideas produced by AI. For the first time in history, machines?albeit entities without consciousness?were considered capable of generating unique thoughts and creative ideas. - Ken Liu, "50 Things Every AI Collaborating with Humans Should Keep in Mind"

"I didn't know before I left. That every planet is traveling through space. Every star, every galaxy, and beyond, dancing in the heavens. I did it because I wanted to visit other planets. But now that I understand the movement of celestial bodies, I don't need to leave home to travel through the universe." - Lee Yoonha, "The Mermaid Who Went to Space"

"A parent's duty is to protect the child..." the father began.

"A parent's duty is to guide the child," Jake interrupted. It was the first time he had ever cut off his father. Jake himself didn't know how he found the courage. "The Minder doesn't guide me. It traps me in a cramped box. Yes, of course, the world might be full of dirty and rotten things. But the Minder just assumes that knowing about those things means I would choose them. That's unfair. I can learn about all sorts of things without blindly accepting them. I can accept through conversation why Mom and Dad have different opinions. I can have my own opinions. But if I know nothing, I can't even tell whether I agree or disagree."

- Susan Palmer, "I Hate the Minder"

SFnal 2022 Set | Written by Ken Liu and 26 others | Translated by Jang Seongju and 2 others | Hubble | 1064 pages | 35,000 KRW