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Mirrorshades is a definitive anthology of Bruce Sterling’s cyberpunk short fiction. The volume assembles his early speculative tales that explore the intersection of technology, culture, and urban life, cementing his place in American cyberpunk literature.
First publish date: December 1986
Genre: Science Fiction/Cyberpunk
Authors: Bruce Sterling
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