Name: As Good as New
ISBN: 9781466881037

Charlie Jane Anders

From the author of the Hugo-winning "Six Months, Three Days," a new wrinkle on the old story of three wishes, set after the end of the world. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A Tor.Com Original

As Good as New

"[...]clichés were like plaque in the arteries of the imagination, they clogged the sense of what was possible."

Gorgeous free short story, full of sparkling wit, charm, and even some deep thoughts, delivered with a humorous tone:
https://www.tor.com/2014/09/10/as-goo...

It's especially relevant if you sometimes think of how complex the world is and how difficult it would be to figure out how to actually effect a positive change that wouldn't inevitably cause some unintended negative consequence. Or if you sometimes wonder about the deeper purpose of fiction and art.

As Good as New A Tor.Com Original