The Best of Barry N. Malzberg
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PB: Pocket Books, 1976, 398 pages
From the cover blurb:
Vintage Malzberg!
The definitive gathering of his finest fiction—thirty eight stories
and novellas gathered for the first time in this unsurpassed collection,
with his own introduction to each bizarre, terrifying, fantastic, or funny
creation.
Contents:
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Introduction by the author
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A Reckoning
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Letting It All Hang Out
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The Man in the Pocket
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Pater Familias
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Going Down
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Those Wonderful years
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On Ice
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Revolution
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Ups and Downs
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Bearing Witness
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At the Institute
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Making It Through
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Tapping Out
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Closed Sicilian
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Linkage
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Introduction to the Second Edition
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Trial of the Blood
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Getting Around
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Track Two
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The Battered-Earth Syndrome
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Network
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A Delightful Comedic Premise
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Geraniums
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City Lights, City Nights
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Culture Lock
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As in a Vision Apprehended
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Form in Remission
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Opening Fire
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Running Around
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Overlooking
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Twenty Sixty-one
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Closing the Deal
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What the Board Said
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Uncoupling
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Over the Line
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Try Again
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An Oversight
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And Still in the Darkness
Review:
This collection is a definite must for any fan, not only because of
the quantity and quality of the stories, but for the priceless introductions
to each one, as well. Definitely the best of all collections of Malzberg's
short fiction, 10/10.
Disclaimer: Any quoted material or scanned image contained
in these pages is copyrighted, either by Mr. Malzberg or others. It is
not my intention to infringe on any copyrights, only to present information
to the curious.
