From 1966 to 1980, Damon Knight created the Orbit series of anthologies, representing the best possible writing inthe technology fiction genre. Nineteen of Kate Wilhelm’s tales were included in this series oftwenty-one amounts. Among these are “Where Later the Sweet Parrots Sang,” anexploration of infertility and cloning in the aftermath of global environmentalcollapse. It gained the Locus, Jupiter, and Hugo awards for Best Book in 1977.”The Organizers” reaches in to the moral conflicts of the primate researcher and wonthe Nebula Award for Best Brief Tale in 1968. Other tales include aroad trip right into a woman’s psyche; primal worries through the eye of a smart andempathetic alien; an encounter within a bus depot throughout a raging winter season storm; andthe initial “interactive” reality Television show. Ms. Wilhelm’s tales are propheticyet as recognizable as a story within this morning’s paper.