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Of Time and Texas
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William Nolan, introduces us to the capricious Time Door of Professor C. Cydwick Ohms, guaranteed to solve the accumulated problems of the world of the year 2057. Open the C. Cydwick Ohms Time Door, take but a single step, and--
William Nolan, introduces us to the capricious Time Door of Professor C. Cydwick Ohms, guaranteed to solve the accumulated problems of the world of the year 2057. Open the C. Cydwick Ohms Time Door, take but a single step, and--
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First published November 1, 1956
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About the author
William F. Nolan
372 books241 followersWilliam F. Nolan is best known as the co-author (with George Clayton Johnson) of Logan's Run -- a science fiction novel that went on to become a movie, a television series and is about to become a movie again -- and as single author of its sequels. His short stories have been selected for scores of anthologies and textbooks and he is twice winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Special Award from the Mystery Writers of America.
Nolan was born in 1928 in Kansas City Missouri. He attended the Kansas City Art Institute and worked as an artist for Hallmark Cards. He moved to California in the late 1940s and studied at San Diego State College. He began concentrating on writing rather than art and, in 1952, was introduced by fellow Missouri native (and established writer) Ray Bradbury to another young up-and-coming author, Charles Beaumont. Moving to the Los Angeles area in 1953, Nolan became along with Bradbury, Beaumont, and Richard Matheson part of the "inner core" of the soon-to-be highly influential "Southern California Group" of writers. By 1956 Nolan was a full-time writer. Since 1951 he has sold more than 1500 stories, articles, books, and other works.
Although Nolan wrote roughly 2000 pieces, to include biographies, short stories, poetry, and novels, Logan’s Run retains its hold on the public consciousness as a political fable and dystopian warning. As Nolan has stated: “That I am known at all is still astonishing to me... "
He passed away at the age of 93 due to complications from an infection.
Nolan was born in 1928 in Kansas City Missouri. He attended the Kansas City Art Institute and worked as an artist for Hallmark Cards. He moved to California in the late 1940s and studied at San Diego State College. He began concentrating on writing rather than art and, in 1952, was introduced by fellow Missouri native (and established writer) Ray Bradbury to another young up-and-coming author, Charles Beaumont. Moving to the Los Angeles area in 1953, Nolan became along with Bradbury, Beaumont, and Richard Matheson part of the "inner core" of the soon-to-be highly influential "Southern California Group" of writers. By 1956 Nolan was a full-time writer. Since 1951 he has sold more than 1500 stories, articles, books, and other works.
Although Nolan wrote roughly 2000 pieces, to include biographies, short stories, poetry, and novels, Logan’s Run retains its hold on the public consciousness as a political fable and dystopian warning. As Nolan has stated: “That I am known at all is still astonishing to me... "
He passed away at the age of 93 due to complications from an infection.
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December 28, 2025
Scifi short story by a master, well done!!
September 6, 2014
Of Time and Texas
Author: William F. Nolan
Publisher: Project Guttenberg
Published In:
Date: 2009
REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS
Summary:
The world is suffereing, too few resources vs too much population. The solutions offered are horrifying in their own right including mass annihilation. Professor Ohms has another idea. His solution is 1957 Texas. His greatest invention, the Time Door, stands ready for those ready to walk through. Would you take the step, 2057 to 1957 in one step, from a world with no elbow room to a wide open prairie with clean air and no overcrowding. Only thing is the door only opens one way. Once you are there, you’re there forever.
Genre:
Adventure
Apocalypse
Disaster
End of the World
Fantasy
Fiction
Quirk
Science fiction
Short stories
Survivalist
Why this book:
It’s price. Project Gutenberg is doing lots of free books under their auspices. And it’s about Texas...kinda.
Favorite Character:
Professor Ohms. He’s the absent minded, klutzy professor.
The cattle.
Favorite Scene:
The climax of the story and Ohms’ eureka moment.
Pacing:
Great pacing though in a story this short pace hardly matters.
Why isn’t there a screenplay?
There should be. That climax scene would make great cinema.
Casting call:
Would love to see Matthew McConaughey as Professor Ohms. Or maybe Matt Smith.
Last Page Sound:
HA! Love it.
Author Assessment:
Will definitely look at other stuff written by William F. Nolan
Editorial Assessment:
Wish someone would have talked him into doing this longform. Would make a great longer story.
Knee Jerk Reaction:
instant classic
Disposition of Book:
e-Book
Would recommend to:
everyone
Author: William F. Nolan
Publisher: Project Guttenberg
Published In:
Date: 2009
REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS
Summary:
The world is suffereing, too few resources vs too much population. The solutions offered are horrifying in their own right including mass annihilation. Professor Ohms has another idea. His solution is 1957 Texas. His greatest invention, the Time Door, stands ready for those ready to walk through. Would you take the step, 2057 to 1957 in one step, from a world with no elbow room to a wide open prairie with clean air and no overcrowding. Only thing is the door only opens one way. Once you are there, you’re there forever.
Genre:
Adventure
Apocalypse
Disaster
End of the World
Fantasy
Fiction
Quirk
Science fiction
Short stories
Survivalist
Why this book:
It’s price. Project Gutenberg is doing lots of free books under their auspices. And it’s about Texas...kinda.
Favorite Character:
Professor Ohms. He’s the absent minded, klutzy professor.
The cattle.
Favorite Scene:
The climax of the story and Ohms’ eureka moment.
Pacing:
Great pacing though in a story this short pace hardly matters.
Why isn’t there a screenplay?
There should be. That climax scene would make great cinema.
Casting call:
Would love to see Matthew McConaughey as Professor Ohms. Or maybe Matt Smith.
Last Page Sound:
HA! Love it.
Author Assessment:
Will definitely look at other stuff written by William F. Nolan
Editorial Assessment:
Wish someone would have talked him into doing this longform. Would make a great longer story.
Knee Jerk Reaction:
instant classic
Disposition of Book:
e-Book
Would recommend to:
everyone
January 3, 2016
The year is 2057 and Earth is facing an overflow of population, but fear not for Professor C. Cydwick Ohms has the solution: Send them all to Texas circa 1957!
This story is short, but snappy. It really packs a punch and does not disappoint.
Read as part of The Time Travel Megapack: 26 Modern and Classic Science Fiction Stories.
This story is short, but snappy. It really packs a punch and does not disappoint.
Read as part of The Time Travel Megapack: 26 Modern and Classic Science Fiction Stories.
June 16, 2019
Part of LibriVox Short Science Fiction Collection 048. A time travel story designed to solve the population problem of 2057 by sending people back through a one way door into Texas in 1957 (the year of my "birth"). My God that explains Texans, and the descendants of the Trump era utterly. Short story with a nasty twist.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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