Author Archives: Dave Truesdale

Postscripts 24/25: The New and Perfect Man

Posted byJo-Anne Odell & Richard E.D. Jones

Postscripts 24/25: The New and Perfect Man, March 2011

(Jo-Anne Odell reviews the first 14 stories; Richard E.D. Jones reviews the last 14 stories.)

“The New and Perfect Man” by Carol Emshwiller
 “Frightened Angels” by Jeremy Adam Smith
 “To See Infinity Bare” by Rudy Rucker & Paul Di Filippo
 “Electric Breakfast” by Paul Meloy
 “A Crack in the Ceiling of the World” by Michael Kelly
 “The Dog Parade” by Lawrence Person
 “The Room Beyond” by Ramsey Campbell
 “The Last Heretic” by Darrell Schweitzer
 “The Story of Princess Rosebud” by Alan Peter Ryan
 “The Inn of Distant Sorrows” by Thomas Tessier
“A Moment at the House” by T. M. Wright
“Whisper” by Richard Calder
“The Primate Sanctuary” by Quentin S. Crisp
“Call Me” by Bob Strother

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Skulking Permit — X Minus One

Posted byDave Truesdale

Robert Sheckley’s “Skulking Permit” first appeared in the December 1954 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction. X Minus One‘s adaptation aired on February 15, 1956 and is Sheckley at his satirical best. It’s been 200 years since the colony world of New Delaware has heard from Imperial Earth. It is a peaceful world of farmers and …

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CBS Radio Workshop — A Matter of Logic

Posted byDave Truesdale

The CBS Radio Workshop came late to the Golden Age of Radio, its 84 episodes running from January 27, 1956 to September 22, 1957. It was known for its experimentation as this episode amply demonstrates.”A Matter of Logic” was the show’s 19th episode. It aired June 1, 1956, was written by Antony Ellis and starred …

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