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Impossible Things is a collection of science fiction short stories by Clifford D. Simak, showcasing his signature blend of thoughtful speculation, human warmth, and philosophical depth. Simak explores themes such as time travel, artificial intelligence, and humanity's place in the cosmos. His stories often highlight the beauty of rural life and the enduring nature of human values, even in futuristic or alien settings. This collection captures Simak's ability to make the extraordinary feel personal and grounded.
Included are: "The World That Couldn't Be," "The Street That Wasn't There," "Hellhounds of the Cosmos," and "Project Mastodon."
Clifford D. Simak
During his fifty-five-year career, CLIFFORD D. SIMAK produced some of the most iconic science fiction stories ever written. Born in 1904 on a farm in southwestern Wisconsin, Simak got a job at a small-town newspaper in 1929 and eventually became news editor of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, writing fiction in his spare time. Simak was best known for the book City, a reaction to the horrors of World War II, and for his novel Way Station. In 1953 City was awarded the International Fantasy Award, and in following years, Simak won three Hugo Awards and a Nebula Award. In 1977 he became the third Grand Master of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and before his death in 1988, he was named one of three inaugural winners of the Horror Writers Association’s Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement.
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