The Crystal Spheres by David Brin

The Fermi paradox asks why, if aliens exist, they haven’t contacted us yet. While a vast number of explanations have Continue reading →

The Streets of Ashkelon by Harry Harrison

This brings back memories. When I was ten I read it, loved it and described it to my sister, who Continue reading →

The Standard of Living by Dorothy Parker

This is about, as they call it, “the ancient sport of what-would-you-do-if-you-had-a-million dollars?” (I personally like to play the variant Continue reading →

Graves by Joe Haldeman

You can get used to anything, the old saying goes. No matter how unusual or repugnant, if you do the Continue reading →

Tokay of the Comet Year by H. Warner Allen

Mr Clerihew, who later stars in a couple of detective novels, has a wine cellar without compare. His palate is Continue reading →

Happier Days by Jan Lars Jensen

I have no idea how this story works. All I know is the first time I read this, I spent Continue reading →

Red Meat by Elaine Viets

Jake is a prosperous sixty year old man with a loving wife, but his fondness for good living has gone Continue reading →

The Tourist by Paul Park

There’s that wonderful feeling when you try an author for the first time, and as you read you realize you Continue reading →