# Love Not Human

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| image         = Love not human.jpg
| caption = Cover of the first edition
| author        = [Gordon R. Dickson](/source/Gordon_R._Dickson)
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| country       = United States
| language      = English
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| genre         = Science fiction [short stories](/source/short_stories)
| publisher     = [Ace Books](/source/Ace_Books)
| release_date  = 1981
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| media_type    = Print (Paperback)
| pages         = 249 pp
| isbn          = 0-441-50414-0
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'''''Love Not Human''''' is a collection of science fiction stories by [Gordon R. Dickson](/source/Gordon_R._Dickson).  It was first published by [Ace Books](/source/Ace_Books) in 1981.  Most of the stories originally appeared in the magazines ''[Galaxy Science Fiction](/source/Galaxy_Science_Fiction)'', ''[Startling Stories](/source/Startling_Stories)'', ''[Fantastic](/source/Fantastic_(magazine))'', ''[Fantasy and Science Fiction](/source/Fantasy_and_Science_Fiction)'', ''Universe'', ''[Analog Science Fiction and Fact](/source/Analog_Science_Fiction_and_Fact)'' and ''[Amazing Stories](/source/Amazing_Stories)''.

==Contents==

* "Black Charlie"
* "Moon, June, Spoon, Croon"
* "The Summer Visitors"
* "Listen"
* "Graveyard"
* "Fido"
* "The Breaking of Jerry McCloud"
* "Love Me True"
* "The Christmas Present"
* "It Hardly Seems Fair"
* "The Monster and the Maiden"

==Plot Summaries==

"Black Charlie":

An art critic believes he knows what is "art" and what isn't. But when a stranger shows up with a box of figurines, he agrees to meet the artist, who known only as Black Charlie. But when the search for the mysterious artist leads into the swamps of a young planet, he discovers just what it truly means to be called an artist.

"Moon, June, Spoon, Croon":

An edmic computer discovers he is the only one of his kind, and finds he is "alone-ly". Not able to accept that, he subsequently searches for a partner.

"The Summer Visitors":

After a boy climbs a cliff to escape local bullies, he encounters Olympians who teach him courage, wisdom, and humility.

"Listen":

On what appears a typical day, four-year-old Taddy goes on an outing with his guardian, Reru—and discovers how everything in his world is truly interconnected.

"Graveyard":

A blind boy deals with having a mental link with a dog.

"Fido":

The crew of an exploratory spaceship encounters something that raises intelligence in humans and animals alike.

"The Breaking of Jerry McCloud":

A man is torn between losing the woman he loves and his stubborn refusal to compromise.  When he goes on a last desperate gamble on a hunt for the elusive Skem, he encounters a whole new perspective on the dynamics of relationships.

"The Christmas Present":

A little boy celebrates Christmas with a gift to his friend Harvey, a swamp-dwelling alien jellyfish.  Harvey does not understand, but resolves to give a present in return; the only one he knows how to give.

"The Monster and the Maiden":

In Loch Ness, the Clan has only four surviving members.  When the Youngest encounters an injured diver, she resolves to help him; and challenge an ancient taboo against contact with humans.

==References==
*{{cite book | last=Clute | first=John | authorlink=John Clute |author2=Peter Nicholls |authorlink2=Peter Nicholls (writer) | title=[The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction](/source/The_Encyclopedia_of_Science_Fiction) | location=New York| publisher=[St. Martin's Griffin](/source/St._Martin's_Press) | pages=332 | year=1995|isbn=0-312-13486-X}}
*{{Cite web| last =Contento| first =William G.| authorlink =| title =Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections| publisher =| url =http://contento.best.vwh.net/t123.htm#A2631| format =| doi =| accessdate =2008-01-18| url-status =dead| archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20080106225930/http://contento.best.vwh.net/t123.htm#A2631| archivedate =2008-01-06}}
*{{Citation
  | last = McMurray
  | first = Clifford R.
  | journal = Science Fiction Review
  | volume = 10
  | issue = 3
  | page = 44
  | date = Fall 1981
 }}
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Category:1981 short story collections
Category:Short story collections by Gordon R. Dickson
Category:Ace Books books

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