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Muallim

Ray Nayler

First published November 2021
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Synopsis

As a pilot project, a robot is teaching the children in a small village. It is also chopping wood, and it needs to be repaired all the time, in part because of rock throwing. Maarja is visiting to evaluate the project. She will report that it is a failure in almost every way.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2022 Asimov's Readers' Poll Best Short Story Winner

Publications (4)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
November 2021 Asimov's Science Fiction, November-December 2021 Dell Magazines MAGAZINE 36
November 2022 The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories: Third Annual Collection Infinivox Anthology 197
November 2022 The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories: Third Annual Collection Infinivox Anthology |10
September 2023 The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume 7 Night Shade Books Anthology 1