SBCC students can pick up a free copy of Exhalation: Stories at the Luria Library Reference & Information Desk during library in-person open hours, while supplies last.
Call 805-730-4444 during in-person open hours to confirm availability.
Exhalation: Stories by 
Ted Chiang is a writer of science fiction who has won numerous awards for his short stories and novellas. His short story "Story of Your Life" was adapted into the 2016 film Arrival. In the video below, Shelley Streeby, Director of the Clarion Science Fiction Workshop at UC San Diego, interviews Chiang about his work and the role of science fiction in constructing our own future world.
Co-sponsored by SBCC and UCSB, this interdisciplinary discussion of Exhalation: Stories by Ted Chiang will include panelists Rudy Busto (Religious Studies), erin Khuê Ninh (Asian American Studies), Misha Sra (Computer Science), and Sharon Tettegah (Black Studies). Moderated by David Weld (Physics). The event will be captioned.
Co-sponsored by UCSB Library and the Center for Innovative Teaching, Research, and Learning (CITRAL) this moderated discussion will explore incorporating the 2022 Reads book into a course. Panelists include Tim Dewar (Gervirtz Graduate School of Education), Brian Donnelly (English), Kathy Foltz (Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology), Behrooz Parhami (Electrical & Computer Engineering), and Kathy Patterson (Writing Program). Moderated by Elina Salminen (CITRAL).
Registration required. Doors open at 6:50 pm.
Ted Chiang, author of Exhalation: Stories, will present a free, in-person lecture.
For more information about Chiang, his work, and other related UCSB Reads events, see the UCSB Reads 2022 Guide from the UCSB Library.
The short story collections below include stories by Ted Chiang and others.
The Best American Short Stories 2016 by 
The Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy by 
Nebula Awards Showcase 2001: The Year's Best SF and Fantasy Chosen by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America by 
The Routledge Concise History of Science Fiction by 
Black and Brown Planets by 
Science Fiction and Philosophy by 
Science Fiction and the Imitation of the Sacred by