Nobody’s Home by Joanna Russ

Readers are easily lost when presented with a busy and unfamiliar setting. Russ succeeds admirably by concentrating on the comings Continue reading →

Turpentine by Barry N. Malzberg

I am nowhere near old enough to remember the USA student riots of the 1960s. What little I know comes Continue reading →

Settler’s Wall by Robert A.W. Lowndes

In the countryside near Flagstaff, Maine, there is a wall ten feet high, dull, and has been there for as Continue reading →

The Distributor by Richard Matheson

A newcomer moves into a quiet suburb. He goes to the eight nearest houses and greets the families. There are Continue reading →

The Only Death in the City by C.J. Cherryh

In an unchanging city in the far future people have perfected remembering their past lives, to the extent that one Continue reading →

The Ray-Gun: A Love Story by James Alan Gardner

“This is a story about a ray-gun. The ray-gun will not be explained except to say, ‘It shoots rays.’” As Continue reading →

The Immortal by Jorge Luis Borges

I initially wanted to recommend this on the strength of Borges’ thoughts on immortality. I often find immortals dissatisfying in Continue reading →

Nothing Personal by Richard A. Lupoff

While cosmic horror writers have been strip-mining the works of H.P. Lovecraft for decades, there’s one area of the Cthulhu Continue reading →