Monthly Archives: July 2021

Notes on “The Star” by Arthur C. Clarke

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Scott D.

“The Star” by Arthur C. ClarkeOriginally appeared in the November 1955 issue of Infinity Science FictionHugo Award for Best Short Story, 1956Collected in “The Other Side of the Sky”, 1958   In a recent editorial meeting, the sizable staff here … Continue reading →

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Apollo 8 by Jeffrey Kluger

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Scott D.

Apollo 8: The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon by Jeffrey Kluger A lot of things didn’t go well in 1968. Senior Time Magazine writer Jeffrey Kluger (author of Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13) … Continue reading →

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The Bible Repairman by Tim Powers

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Scott D.

“And he had a couple of Bibles in need of customized repair, and those were an easy fifty dollars apiece – just brace the page against a piece of plywood in a frame and scorch out the verses the customers … Continue reading →

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Incognita, Inc. by Harlan Ellison

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Scott D.

After watching King Kong for the 455th time, Harlan Ellison wondered about the maps. After wondering, he wrote “Incognita, Inc.” In hundreds of adventure movies, there’s always a map of some strange, lost land. In Muslim mythology it’s Kaf, the … Continue reading →

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Cows

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Scott D.
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