First published 1980
This anthology celebrates thirty years of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction through stories that shaped the genre. Isaac Asimov reflects on the magazine's evolution while readers encounter Charlie Gordon's tragic transformation in Daniel Keyes' Hugo Award winner "Flowers for Algernon." Alfred Bester delivers "Fondly Fahrenheit," where an android and its owner share a murderous psychosis triggered by heat. Philip K. Dick explores memory manipulation in "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale," the story that became Total Recall. Harlan Ellison's multiple award winner "Jeffty Is Five" examines a boy who never ages while the world changes around him. Theodore Sturgeon, Damon Knight, Walter Miller Jr., James Tiptree Jr., and other masters contribute their finest work. Edward Ferman introduces this collection that spans from the magazine's founding through 1979, showcasing the writers who defined modern science fiction and fantasy. The volume captures F&SF's commitment to literary excellence within speculative fiction.
Genres: short-stories, science-fiction, anthologies, 20th-century, fantasy, 21st-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
Period: 1979
310 pages · Hardcover · Doubleday