Backward, O Time
Mind-blowing concept of how life would be if time flowed backwards. This is not like the myth of Merlin, who could see the future because he moved backwards in time, but rather a different view of how things might be if everyone lived in a time-reversed world.
To Serve Man
by Damon Knight
from Fictionwise Classic
Classic spine-tingler that was made into an episode of The Twilight Zone. It's interesting to compare the original short story version to the Rod Serling screenplay. 1951 Retro Hugo Award Winner
Time Enough
Everyone should have a second chance. And a third. And a fourth...
The Big Pat Boom
If you thought the Internet stock price boom was nuts, try this one on for size. Connie Willis lists this as one of her favorite stories of all time.
Lafferty in Orbit
by R. A. Lafferty
from Borgo Press
Masks
A man is saved by expensive technology, but is he still a man? One of Knight's best-known works, short but packs a wallop. Nebula Award Nominee
A Likely Story
A meeting of science fiction writers leads to a night of fun, confusion, and an unlikely outcome. Damon Knight tells us that every one of the characters in this humorous story is based on a real science fiction writer from the 1950s. The names are only slightly changed to protect the guilty. Some are anagrams, some sound-alikes. Can you guess who everyone is?
Late Knight Edition
by Damon Knight
from Nesfa Press
Contains six stories and two essays by Damon Knight. Color dustjacket art by Carl Lundgren.
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