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Forgotten Book: SHADOWS IN THE SUN by Chad Oliver (1954)

SHADOWS IN THE SUN by Chad Oliver, 1954, Ballantine Books

This is the 53rd in my series of Forgotten Books.

Last week I mentioned that Jack Williamson was the Guest of Honor at the very first science fiction convention I ever attended. One of the other guests was Chad Oliver. He was also the first [Read it all...]

Horny Toads and Ugly Chickens: A&M’s SF collection

The first issue of Amazing Stories is just one of the items in Texas A&M’s speculative fiction collection.

Ever heard of the 1975 novel “Doomsday Clock,” published in San Antonio with an actual fuse sticking out of its cover? What about “Overshoot,” a 1998 Ace paperback about an elderly Alamo City woman reflecting on how [Read it all...]