Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Collected in this 34th edition are the best science fiction and fantasy works chosen by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. "Exceptionally fine . . . An essential index of one year in SF and fantasy."--"Booklist."
Table of Contents
The science fictional century /Gregory Benford --Reading the bones /Sheila Finch --Lost girls /Jane Yolen --Thirteen ways to water /Bruce Holland Rogers --Forever peace /Joe Haldeman --Genre and gensis : a discussion of science fiction's literary role.Why can't we all just live together? /Jonathan Lethem ;Respetability /Gordo Van Gelder --Gatekeepers and literary bigots /George Zebrowski ;Good news about SF in bad oublishing times /David Hartwell ;The truth about sci-fi movies, revealed at last /Bill Warren --Winter fire /Geoffrey A. Landis --Lethe /Walter Jon Williams --The mercy gate /Mark J. McGarry --The 1998 author emeritus : William Tenn /George Zebrowski --My life and hard times in SF /William Tenn --The Grand Master Award : Hal Clement /Poul Anderson --Uncommon sense /Hal Clement. --Rhysling award winners /John Grey and Laurel Winter.