Nina Miller, Author at Center for Science and the Imagination

“A Cyber-Cuscuta Manifesto” by Regina Kanyu Wang

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 by Nina Miller

A story about big data, emerging life forms, and a plea for coexistence.

“Notice” by Sarah Pinsker

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 by Nina Miller

A tale of unanticipated mail and the limits of self-reliance.

Two portraits embroidered on a quilt. The portrait on the left is stitched with black thread on white linen and the portrait on the right is stitched with various colored thread on a dark denim patch.

“Skating Without Streetlights” by Tina Connolly

May 14, 2020June 30, 2020 by Nina Miller

A story about virtual reality, friendship, and the unexpected benefits of impersonation.

Imaginary Papers: Issue 2

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 by Nina Miller

A couch in front of a window, but it is pieced from multiple fabrics and quilted. It is fragmented and multicolored.

“A Room of One’s Own” by Tochi Onyebuchi

April 30, 2020April 29, 2020 by Nina Miller

A tale of quantum entanglement and self-care.

Fabric resist and dye piece depicting the moon over the ocean.

“When We Call a Place Home” by Chinelo Onwualu

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 by Nina Miller

A utopian tale of historical memory, the dangers of forgetting…and vampires.

Green linen embroidered with the white outline of a squirrel, and five leaf shapes cut from multiple colors of fabric secured to the linen with cross stitches in various colors.

“An Attempt at Exhausting My Deck” by Kij Johnson

April 16, 2020April 21, 2020 by Nina Miller

A short story about backyard ecology, interspecies communities, careful observation, and solitude without loneliness.

Neutrality, “New” Digital Divide, and Openness Paradox: Equity in Learning Environments Mediated by Educational Technology

April 10, 2020 by Nina Miller

Areej Mawasi, Arizona State University
Earl Aguilera, Frenso State University
Ruth Wylie, Arizona State University
Elisabeth Gee, Arizona State University

Us in Flux

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 by Nina Miller

Us in Flux is a new series of short stories and virtual gatherings to explore themes of community, collaboration, and collective imagination as a response to transformative events.
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Illustrationdone in fabric, quilted landscape with small person looking over vast hills covered in crops.

“The Parable of the Tares” by Christopher Rowe

April 8, 2020April 15, 2020 by Nina Miller

A short story about food, monoculture, and communities that draw together the human and nonhuman.

Everything Change Climate Fiction Contest 2020

February 7, 2020April 8, 2020 by Nina Miller

What would our world look like if we actually respected and lived within planetary boundaries? We’re excited to announce our third global climate fiction short story contest. Learn more…