One thing I don't review too often on this blog is short stories. In fact, it seems to me that short story is the most unappreciated form of literature, especially on book blogs. Which is kind of sad, considering how rich and diverse it really is. So to rectify the situation (sort of), I decided to review a short story by one my favourite authors - Isaac Asimov. It's titled The Last Question and it was first published in an issue of Science Fiction Quarterly in 1956. The reason I chose this story is because it was Asimov's own personal favourite. In this story, humanity becomes dependant on a super intelligent computer called Multivac. Our friend Multivac has made interstellar travel possible, allowing humanity to leave Earth and spread out across the Universe. But there is a threat that our fictionalised descendants may eventually come face to face with. And that is the heat death of the Universe . What will happen t...