Science Fiction: Contemporary Mythology: The SFWA-SFRA Anthology

by Patricia S. Warrick (Editor), Martin H. Greenberg (Editor), Joseph D. Olander (Editor)

Edited with Martin Harry Greenberg and Joseph D. Olander, this anthology contains:

ix · Prefatory Comments · Frederik Pohl · pr
xi · Prefatory Comments · Thomas D. Clareson · pr
xv · Introduction: Mythic Patterns · Patricia S. Warrick · in
1 · Science Fiction Myths and Their Ambiguity · Patricia S. Warrick · ar *
9 · Goat Song · Poul Anderson · nv F&SF Feb ’72
39 · The Remarkable Adventure · Philip José Farmer & Beverly Friend · ar *
49 · Brightside Crossing · Alan E. Nourse · nv Galaxy Jan ’56
67 · Before Eden · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Amazing Jun ’61
77 · The Game of Rat and Dragon · Cordwainer Smith · ss Galaxy Oct ’55
92 · Beyond Reality’s Barriers: New Dimensions · Robert Silverberg & Charles Elkins · ar *
101 · Common Time · James Blish · ss Science Fiction Quarterly Aug ’53
120 · The Shadow of Space · Philip José Farmer · nv If Nov ’67
146 · Aliens · Pamela Sargent & James E. Gunn · ar *
157 · Specialist · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy May ’53
171 · The Dance of the Changer and the Three · Terry Carr · ss The Farthest Reaches, ed. Joseph Elder, Trident, 1968
185 · The Father-Thing · Philip K. Dick · ss F&SF Dec ’54
197 · The Scientist · L. Sprague de Camp & Thomas D. Clareson · ar *
206 · A Scientist Divides · Donald Wandrei · ss Astounding Sep ’34
219 · Memorial · Theodore Sturgeon · ss Astounding Apr ’46
231 · The Hole Man · Larry Niven · ss Analog Jan ’74
244 · The Machine and the Robot · Isaac Asimov · ar *; selections by David Hartwell.
254 · Twilight [as by Don A. Stuart; Dying Earth] · John W. Campbell, Jr. · ss Astounding Nov ’34
273 · The New Father Christmas · Brian W. Aldiss · ss F&SF Jan ’58
278 · Computers Don’t Argue · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Analog Sep ’65
294 · More Than Human?: Androids, Cyborgs, and Others · George Zebrowski & Patricia S. Warrick · ar *
307 · Nine Lives · Ursula K. Le Guin · nv Playboy Nov ’69
331 · Masks · Damon Knight · ss Playboy Jul ’68
342 · Sea Change · Thomas N. Scortia · ss Astounding Jun ’56
354 · Day Million · Frederik Pohl · ss Rogue Feb/Mar ’66
359 · The City · Theodore R. Cogswell & Ralph S. Clem · ar *
365 · Billenium · J. G. Ballard · ss New Worlds Nov ’61
379 · A Happy Day in 2381 [Urban Monad] · Robert Silverberg · ss Nova 1, ed. Harry Harrison, Delacorte, 1970
393 · Utopias and Dystopias · Frederik Pohl, Martin H. Greenberg & Joseph D. Olander · ar *
401 · New York A.D. 2660 [“Ralph 124C 41+”, part V] · Hugo Gernsback · ex Modern Electrics Aug ’11
412 · Coming Attraction · Fritz Leiber · ss Galaxy Nov ’50
424 · The Luckiest Man in Denv [as by Simon Eisner] · C. M. Kornbluth · ss Galaxy Jun ’52
435 · Apocalypse · Jack Williamson & David Ketterer · ar *
441 · The Game of Blood and Dust · Roger Zelazny · ss Galaxy Apr ’75
445 · All the Last Wars at Once · George Alec Effinger · ss Universe 1, ed. Terry Carr, Ace, 1971
459 · Notes on the Contributors · Misc. · bg
469 · Index · Misc. · ix

Genres: Anthologies, Science Fiction, Short Stories

476 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Sarah Karasek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Huge variety of science fiction stories coupled with interesting essays. I wasn't born yet when this was published, so for me it was an interesting look at the decade. There's some language used that could be offensive now, which is part of why I didn't give this a 5 star rating. Definitely worth reading though - made me wish I was taking a History of Science Fiction class.

[Claire · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed some of the stories but I couldn't stand others. My favorites were the Ursula K. LeGuin one about clones and Brightside Crossing.