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Bread and Circuits

Misha Lenau

First published November 2021
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Synopsis

Nadia runs an orphanage for "quirks", AIs that gain self-awareness. Today a new toaster arrives.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2022 Asimov's Readers' Poll Best Short Story Nominee/Finalist

Publications (3)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
November 2021 Asimov's Science Fiction, November-December 2021 Dell Magazines MAGAZINE 120
November 2022 The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories: Third Annual Collection Infinivox Anthology 131
November 2022 The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories: Third Annual Collection Infinivox Anthology |6