The Wolfe archipelago / [Gene Wolfe] Book

Intelligent ideas, concisely developed. I took a break from Asimov (except as he showed up in misc. anthologies) for a few decades and am now going back and reading (rereading, probably, in most cases) the shelf of books that I own by him. And imo his stories hold up well. Still witty, still thought-provoking, still enjoyable, whether or not I remember them from before.

Most in this collection are too short to be fully memorable, at least to a rabid reader like me. But in this case that's a good thing, because every punch line/ pay-off/ twist ending/ irony had an impact on me... and therefore, even though the stories are simply told, I felt well-rewarded for reading each. The vignettes (short-shorts) are especially funny, especially if you like puns.

(Another reviewer says these were rejected for publication - only some, and only at first offer; she misunderstood.)