by Isaac Asimov
First published 2023
This collection assembles more than 500 pages of stories that established Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine as a powerhouse in the genre. Editor H. L. Gold launched Galaxy in 1950 and created space for writers who found no home in Astounding or F&SF. The anthology spans decades of the magazine's output with contributions from science fiction legends. Isaac Asimov delivers "Misbegotten Missionary" while Ray Bradbury contributes "A Little Journey." Fritz Leiber appears twice with "Kreativity for Kats" and "A Pail of Air." Frederik Pohl offers "My Lady Greensleeves" and Murray Leinster provides "Med Ship Man." The collection includes Keith Laumer's "Doorstep," Edgar Pangborn's "Angel's Egg," and works by Katherine MacLean, Lester del Rey, and Frederik Pohl. These 27 stories represent the editorial vision that made Galaxy Magazine a cornerstone of science fiction publishing.
Genres: fiction, short-stories, science-fiction
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: anthology, found-family
Setting: Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine
Period: 20th-century
521 pages · Paperback · Positronic Publishing