2113: Stories Inspired by the Music of Rush

2113: Stories Inspired by the Music of Rush by John McFetridge - editor (Author), Kevin J. Anderson - editor (Author), Paul Boehmer (Narrator), Audible Studios (Publisher)

These are stories that were inspired by (or inspired) Rush songs. For some, it was easy to feel the Rush song through the story. The story that inspired "Red Barchetta" stuck the most. In it, the government made safety regulations requiring cars to withstand 10 mph collisions. This lead to people being more dangerous in their driving. It further endangered old cars, as they do not have the same protections. A few of these new drivers try to impact a driver of an old car. In the end, the drivers of hte new cars are destroyed when they get in a high speed crash. This results in a new regulation for 70 MPH safety.

The other stories range in quality, style and song connection. (Subdivision is fairy close to the points of the song. Tom Sawyer barely touches the song.)

Contents

Introduction: "Imaginations on Fire"

On the Fringes of the Fractal. -- [GREG VAN EEKHOUT] Inspired by "Subdivisions"

A Patch of Blue. -- [RON COLUNS] Inspired by "Natural Science"

The Burning Times v2.0. -- [BRIAN HODGE] Inspired by "Witch Hunt"

The Digital Kid. -- [MICHAEL Z. WILUAMSON] Inspired by "The Analog Kid" and "Digital Man"

A Nice Morning Drive. -- [RICHARD S. FOSTER] Inspired "Red Barchetta"

Players. -- [DAVID FARLAND] Inspired by "Tom Sawyer"

Some Are Born to Save the World. -- [MARK LESLIE] Inspired by "Losing It"

Random Access Memory. -- [JOHN MCFETRIDGE] Inspired by "Lakeside Park"

Race Human. -- [LARRY DIXON] Inspired by "Marathon"

Hollywood Dreams of Death. -- [TIM IASIUTA] Inspired by "I Think I'm Going Bald"

A Prayer for "0443." -- [DAVID NIALL WILSON] Inspired by "The Trees"

Gonna Roll the Bones. -- [FRITZ LEIBER] Inspired "Roll the Bones"

Spirits with Visions. -- [BRAD R. TORGERSEN] Inspired by "Mission"

Into the Night. -- [MERCEDES LACKEY] Inspired by "Freeze"

Day to Day. -- [DAYTON WARD] Inspired by "Red Sector A"

Our Possible Pasts. -- [DAVID MACK] Inspired by "Show Don't Tell"

Last Light. -- [STEVEN SAVILE] Inspired by "The Spirit of Radio"

2113. -- [KEVIN J. ANDERSON] Inspired by "2112"