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A small boat heads out into the sea ice in western Greenland.

‘Human Intelligence’: a holiday tale

Arts, Culture & Media

A short story turned radio drama by Kurt Andersen.

A small boat heads out into the sea ice in western Greenland.

‘Human Intelligence’: a holiday tale

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

Human Intelligence: A Holiday Tale

Arts, Culture & Media

“Human Intelligence: A Holiday Tale”

The World

Human Intelligence: A Holiday Tale

Arts, Culture & Media
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“Human Intelligence: A Holiday Tale”

This is what Kurt Andersen considers a holiday tale… melting ice caps and extraterrestrial spies? Kurt’s story, “Human Intelligence,” was produced for radio by Jonathan Mitchell, and stars Melanie Hoopes, John Ottavino, and Ed Herbstman. The unabridged version was published this year in Stories: All New Tales, an anthology edited by Neil Gaiman and Al […]

“Human Intelligence: A Holiday Tale”

This is what Kurt Andersen considers a holiday tale… melting ice caps and extraterrestrial spies? Kurt’s story, “Human Intelligence,” was produced for radio by Jonathan Mitchell, and stars Melanie Hoopes, John Ottavino, and Ed Herbstman. The unabridged version was published this year in Stories: All New Tales, an anthology edited by Neil Gaiman and Al […]

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