Aristotle and the Gun by L. Sprague de Camp
Most time travellers, when they decide to change history for the better, opt to kill Hitler or tweak the American Continue reading
Most time travellers, when they decide to change history for the better, opt to kill Hitler or tweak the American Continue reading
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A newcomer moves into a quiet suburb. He goes to the eight nearest houses and greets the families. There are Continue reading
One of the first books I remember reading is ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ by Crockett Johnson, about a boy Continue reading
There’s a huge amount packed into this story. Just consider how economical the opening paragraph is (written in 1958): Mr. Continue reading
I have a fondness for detective stories that start out with utterly mundane mysteries (Charles Stross’ The Concrete Jungle is Continue reading