The book itself, as well as each of the stories, has a short
introduction by the editors.
- Nancy Kress: "Computer Virus" (First published in Asimov's, 2001)
- Terry Bisson: "Charlie's Angels" (First published in Sci Fiction, 2001)
- Richard Chwedyk: "The Measure of All Things" (First published in F&SF, 2000)
- Simon Ings: "Russian Vine" (First published in Sci Fiction, 2001)
- Michael Swanwick: "Under's Game" (First published in Sci Fiction, 2001)
- Brian W. Aldiss: "A Matter of Mathematics" (First published in Supertoys Last All Summer Long, 2001)
- Edward M. Lerner: "Creative Destruction" (First published in Analog, 2001)
- David Morrell: "Resurrection" (First published in Redshift, 2001)
- James Morrow: "The Cat's Pajamas" (First published in F&SF, 2001)
- Michael Swanwick: "The Dog Said Bow-Wow" (First published in Asimov's, 2001)
- Ursula K. Le Guin: "The Building" (First published in Redshift, 2001)
- Stephen Baxter: "Gray Earth" (First published in Asimov's, 2001)
- Terry Dowling: "The Lagan Fishers" (First published in Sci Fiction, 2001)
- Thomas M. Disch: "In Xanadu" (First published in Redshift, 2001)
- Lisa Goldstein: "The Go-Between" (First published in Asimov's, 2001)
- Gene Wolfe: "Viewpoint" (First published in Redshift, 2001)
- Gregory Benford: "Anomalies" (First published in Redshift, 2001)
- Alastair Reynolds: "Glacial" (First published in Spectrum SF, 2001)
- James Patrick Kelly: "Undone" (First published in Asimov's, 2001)
