Boobs (short story)

"Boobs" is a fantasy short story by Suzy McKee Charnas. It was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction, in July 1989.

Synopsis

Kelsey Bornstein's classmates bully her because she is the first person their age to grow large breasts. However, instead of menstruating, Kelsey becomes a werewolf.

Reception

"Boobs" won the 1990 Hugo Award for Best Short Story[1] and was a finalist for the Nebula Award for Best Short Story of 1989.[2] Charnas noted that Kelsey is "pretty selfish and empathy blind".[3]

References

  1. ^ 1990 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved August 7, 2018
  2. ^ Boobs, by Suzy McKee Charnas, at Science Fiction Writers of America; retrieved August 7, 2018
  3. ^ Closed Systems Kill: An Interview with Suzy McKee Charnas, by Joan Gordon, in Science Fiction Studies #79 = Volume 26, Part 3 = November 1999; archived at DePauw University; retrieved August 7, 2018


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