The Arbitrary Placement of Walls
| First published | April 1992 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Short Story |
Synopsis
She is literally haunted by the ghosts of boyfriends past. All the major events keep repeating in front of her eyes. She has painstakingly created paths through her home, that won't trigger anything. But then mother shows up, ready to bring order and cleanliness back into this sty.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Asimov's Readers' Poll | Best Short Story | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1993 | Hugo Award | Best Short Story | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1993 | Locus Poll Award | Best Short Story | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1993 | Nebula Award | Short Story | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1993 | World Fantasy Award | Best Short Fiction | Nominee/Finalist |
Publications (4)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1992 | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1992 | Davis Publications | MAGAZINE | 227 |
| 1993 | Hugo and Nebula Anthology 1993 | ClariNet Communications Corp. | Anthology | |2.34 |
| 1995 | Desire Burn: Women's Stories from the Dark Side of Passion | Carroll & Graf | Anthology | 6 |
| September 1997 | The Arbitrary Placement of Walls | DreamHaven Books | Collection | 80 |