In the Western Tradition

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"In the Western Tradition" is a

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
, in March 1981.

Synopsis

Alison is a

Old West
, who becomes fixated on one of the long-dead subjects of the project's surveillance.

Reception

"In the Western Tradition" was a finalist for the 1982 Hugo Award for Best Novella,[1] and for the Nebula Award for Best Novella of 1981.[2]

Steven H. Silver, however, found the story to be "a little on the long side", and faulted it for not adequately resolving issues surrounding Alison's romance with her coworker Barry.[4]

References

  1. ^ 1982 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved December 30, 2020
  2. Science Fiction Writers of America
    ; retrieved December 30, 2020
  3. ^ At the narrow passage, there is no brother and no friend, by James Nicoll; at JamesDavisNicoll.com; published October 15, 2015; retrieved December 30, 2020
  4. ^ Steven Silver's Reviews: NIGHT LIVES by Phyllis Eisenstein (with Alex Eisenstein); at the SF Site; published no later than April 23, 2004 (oldest version on archive.org); retrieved December 30, 2020