tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post3377653980241387835..comments2024-03-28T14:38:25.395-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Short Story Wednesday: The Vintage Anthology of Science Fantasy, 1966TracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-64922459221991504492021-08-26T18:20:03.308-07:002021-08-26T18:20:03.308-07:00Some of my once-favorite writers in my youth (Roal...Some of my once-favorite writers in my youth (Roald Dahl, Bradbury) and some continuing favorites--Sturgeon, who was the young Bradbury's primary model for writing, Margaret St. Clair, whose work I tend to return to on my own blog, as I've been reading her work nearly all my literate life (https://socialistjazz.blogspot.com/search?q=margaret+st.+clair), Martin Gardner, whose columns in SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN and ASIMOV'S SCIENCE FICTION I enjoyed, along with his infrequent fiction, and his books of his skeptical essays, such as THE NEW AGE, and then John Wyndham (John Benyon Harris), whose work was still hugely popular in the '60s, but for no compelling reason I've barely read...just not too often picking up too many of his collections or novels, or anthologies with his fiction in it. Seen some of the films from them! Then young Cerf (when your father runs Random House, publication might not be too tough) did a creditable job with the anthology...down to using the term "science fantasy" to allow for wide-ranging through speculative fiction...a term in 1966 just coming into wide usage.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-72574057181834709372021-08-26T15:12:54.289-07:002021-08-26T15:12:54.289-07:00I'm getting better at reading the collections ...I'm getting better at reading the collections of short stories I own, I used to buy them and let them languish for years. Just finished a volume of weird stories in fact. This sounds like a good collection, the story by John Wyndham sounding the most interesting. I have a collection by him I wonder if it's in it? Answer after checking: No. LOL!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-4822952388246639012021-08-25T16:20:40.999-07:002021-08-25T16:20:40.999-07:00I have the same problem, Sam. For a long time I di...I have the same problem, Sam. For a long time I did not read short stories, but I bought a good number of anthologies anyway. So now I am constantly finding anthologies that I haven't started reading yet. And I keep buying more. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-42860904560749350512021-08-25T14:38:44.792-07:002021-08-25T14:38:44.792-07:00These sound like fun, Tracy. I'm such a sucker...These sound like fun, Tracy. I'm such a sucker for short story compilations that I'll never read all the ones I already have...but it's going on the list.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-88838955343370514722021-08-25T13:06:17.170-07:002021-08-25T13:06:17.170-07:00Margot, there are a good number of authors in this...Margot, there are a good number of authors in this anthology that are new to me. And then some older ones that I read long ago but not recently.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-44691108325197446372021-08-25T13:04:41.697-07:002021-08-25T13:04:41.697-07:00It is a very good anthology, Rick, and I think you...It is a very good anthology, Rick, and I think you are right, I will find many more stories to like in there.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-21471969206112590432021-08-25T12:22:32.141-07:002021-08-25T12:22:32.141-07:00You are probably right, Patti, I see many more dep...You are probably right, Patti, I see many more depressing and sad stories than the opposite. But I often appreciate and enjoy the depressing ones for the message or the writing. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-315804523149830172021-08-25T12:18:47.648-07:002021-08-25T12:18:47.648-07:00George, I am looking forward to trying more of the...George, I am looking forward to trying more of the short stories, especially ones by authors I never heard of.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-9241404229728929032021-08-25T12:16:28.974-07:002021-08-25T12:16:28.974-07:00Col, I am the same way with Bradbury. I know I rea...Col, I am the same way with Bradbury. I know I read his books when I was younger but I don't remember much. I plan to read The Martian Chronicles and Fahrenheit 451 (again?) for sure. I have read one of his mystery fiction novels and liked it a lot.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-57089103197193700162021-08-25T11:07:28.337-07:002021-08-25T11:07:28.337-07:00Pretty sure I read The Martian Chronicles years ag...Pretty sure I read The Martian Chronicles years ago when I was on a bit of a Bradbury jag. Suffice to say I remember very little about his books. I have acquired some of his mystery fiction which I ought to give a spin.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-23046614823479004632021-08-25T09:59:17.295-07:002021-08-25T09:59:17.295-07:00I liked the same ones you did, and think you’ll en...I liked the same ones you did, and think you’ll enjoy the rest when you get to them.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-40803095703837645012021-08-25T09:52:30.561-07:002021-08-25T09:52:30.561-07:00That's the thing about short stories, Tracy, a...That's the thing about short stories, Tracy, at least as far as my experience goes. They're a mixed bag, with some being excellent and others...not so much. I'm glad you found several to like here, and I do like the mix of authors.Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-4773279716749974282021-08-25T09:41:06.753-07:002021-08-25T09:41:06.753-07:00It is definitely a challenge to write a happy stor...It is definitely a challenge to write a happy story that isn't sappy, thus so may sad stories.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-32751543908936898702021-08-25T05:37:57.502-07:002021-08-25T05:37:57.502-07:00I read the VINTAGE ANTHOLOGY OF SCIENCE FICTION ba...I read the VINTAGE ANTHOLOGY OF SCIENCE FICTION back in the Sixties and remember liking it. I'm sure you'll enjoy the rest of the stories!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.com