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Forgotten Book: THE SHIP OF ISHTAR by A. MerrittForgotten Book: THE SHIP OF ISHTAR by A. Merritt

By , on December 23rd, 2010

The Ship of Ishtar by A. Merritt, © 2009, trade paperback, Planet Stories

This is the 29th in my series of Forgotten Books

Abraham Merritt is one of the gods of early 20th century fantasy. I first encountered his work when reading Sam Moskowitz’s history of early science fiction and fantasy EXPLORERS OF THE INFINITE. [Read it all...]

December 23rd, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | 5 comments

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

By , on August 20th, 2010

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...]

August 20th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 comments