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and

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anthology edited by Edmund R. Schubert and

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. Originally published in paperback by

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in August 2008, it contains eighteen stories from Card's online magazine ''

InterGalactic Medicine Show ''InterGalactic Medicine Show'' (sometimes shortened to ''IGMS'') was an American online fantasy and science fiction magazine. It was founded in 2005 by multiple award-winning author Orson Scott Card and was edited by Edmund R. Schubert from 20 ...

'' including four from Card set in his Ender's Game universe. An

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version of the anthology released by

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in November 2008, which contains an additional "special audio-only bonus" story, Ender's Homecoming.

The stories included in the anthology are: * "In the Eyes of the Empress’s Cat" – Bradley P. Beaulieu * "Mazer in Prison" – Orson Scott Card * "Tabloid Reporter to the Stars" – Eric James Stone * "Audience" –

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* "The Mooncalfe" –

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* "Cheater" – Orson Scott Card * "Dream Engine" – Tim Pratt * "Hats Off" –

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* "Eviction Notice" –

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* "To Know All Things That Are in the Earth" –

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* "Beats of Seven" –

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* " Pretty Boy" – Orson Scott Card * "Respite" –

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* "Fat Farm" –

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, based on the story by Orson Scott Card * "The Box of Beautiful Things" –

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* "Taint of Treason" – Eric James Stone * "Call Me Mr. Positive" – Tom Barlow * " A Young Man with Prospects" – Orson Scott Card Additional story on the audiobook release: *

" Ender's Homecoming" – Orson Scott Card

Audiobook

Produced by

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and Stefan Rudnicki, the stories are narrated by J. Paul Boehmer, Richard Brewer,

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, Emily Janice Card,

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, Don Leslie,

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, Stefan Rudnicki, Mirron Willis and Orson Scott Card.https://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/B001M5G790/

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