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Countdown to Midnight: Twelve Great Stories About Nuclear War ed. H. Bruce Franklin (DAW, December 1984, 0-87997-983-6, $2.95, 287pp, pb, an)     Anthology. Authors include Joe Haldeman, Harlan Ellison, Kate Wilhelm, and Norman Spinrad. 11 · Nuclear War and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · in 29 · To Still the Drums · Chandler Davis · ss Astounding Science Fiction October 1946 48 · Thunder and Roses · Theodore Sturgeon · ss Astounding Science Fiction November 1947 76 · That Only a Mother · Judith Merril · ss Astounding Science Fiction June 1948 88 · Lot [David Jimmon] · Ward Moore · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1953 121 · I Kill Myself · Julian Kawalec · ss The Modern Polish Mind ed. Maria Kuncewicz, Little Brown, 1962 131 · The Neutrino Bomb · Ralph S. Cooper · ss Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory News July 1961 134 · Akua Nuten (The South Wind) · Yves Thériault; translated by Howard Roiter · ss Stories from Quebec ed. Philip Stratford, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1974 translated from the French (“Akua Nuten (Le vent du sud)”, 1962). 146 · I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream · Harlan Ellison · ss If March 1967 166 · Countdown · Kate Wilhelm · ss The Downstairs Room and Other Speculative Fiction by Kate Wilhelm, Doubleday, 1968 180 · The Big Flash · Norman Spinrad · nv Orbit 5 ed. Damon Knight, Putnam, 1969 207 · Everything but Love · Mikhail Yemtsev & Yeremey Parnov · na Everything but Love, Mir, 1973 267 · To Howard Hughes: A Modest Proposal · Joe W. Haldeman · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1974

Future Perfect: American Science Fiction of the Nineteenth Century ed. H. Bruce Franklin (Oxford University Press US, 1966, LC:66-14475, $6.50, 402pp, hc, an) ix · Introduction · H. Bruce Franklin · in 3 · Nathaniel Hawthorne and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar [Ref. Nathaniel Hawthorne] 24 · The Birthmark · Nathaniel Hawthorne · ss The Pioneer March 1843 41 · The Artist of the Beautiful · Nathaniel Hawthorne · nv United States Magazine and Democratic Review June 1844 65 · Rappaccini’s Daughter [Rappaccini] · Nathaniel Hawthorne · nv United States Magazine and Democratic Review December 1844, as “Writings of Aurépine” 93 · Edgar Allan Poe and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar [Ref. Edgar Allan Poe] 104 · A Tale of the Ragged Mountains · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Godey’s Lady’s Book April 1844 114 · The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar · Edgar Allan Poe · ss American Whig Review December 1845 124 · Mellonta Tauta · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Godey’s Lady’s Book February 1849 141 · Automata · H. Bruce Franklin · ar 144 · Herman Melville and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar [Ref. Herman Melville] 151 · The Bell-Tower · Herman Melville · ss Putnam’s Monthly August 1855, uncredited. 166 · Man as Machine · H. Bruce Franklin · ar 168 · Dr. Materialismus · Frederic J. Stimson · ss Scribner’s Magazine November 1890 187 · Marvelous Inventions · H. Bruce Franklin · ar 189 · The Atoms of Chladni · J. D. Whelpley · nv Harper’s New Monthly Magazine January 1860, uncredited. 218 · Medicine Men · H. Bruce Franklin · ar 221 · Was He Dead? · Silas W. Mitchell · nv The Atlantic Monthly January 1870, uncredited. 248 · Into the Psyche · H. Bruce Franklin · ar 251 · Thomas Wentworth Higginson and His Dreamer · H. Bruce Franklin · ar [Ref. Thomas W. Higginson] 253 · The Monarch of Dreams · Thomas W. Higginson · ss Lee & Shepard, 1887 268 · Ambrose Bierce and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar 271 · A Psychological Shipwreck · Ambrose Bierce · ss The Argonaut May 24 1879, as “My Shipwreck” 276 · Edward Bellamy and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar [Ref. Edward Bellamy] 283 · To Whom This May Come · Edward Bellamy · ss Harper’s New Monthly Magazine February 1889 299 · Space Travel · H. Bruce Franklin · ar 302 · The Blindman’s World · Edward Bellamy · ss The Atlantic Monthly November 1886 319 · Fitz-James O’Brien and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar [Ref. Fitz-James O’Brien] 328 · The Diamond Lens · Fitz-James O’Brien · nv The Atlantic Monthly January 1858, uncredited. 352 · Dimensional Speculation as Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar 354 · Four-Dimensional Space · [uncredited] · ar Nature 1885 356 · “Mysterious Disappearances” · Ambrose Bierce · gp (r) _ · The Difficulty of Crossing a Field · Ambrose Bierce · ar San Francisco Examiner October 14 1888 _ · An Unfinished Race · Ambrose Bierce · ar San Francisco Examiner October 14 1888 _ · Charles Ashmore’s Trail · Ambrose Bierce · ar San Francisco Examiner October 14 1888 363 · from Four-Dimensional Space · Arthur E. Bostwick · ex New Science Review 1896 364 · Time Travel · H. Bruce Franklin · ar 366 · Beyond the Past · H. Bruce Franklin · ar 368 · Christmas 200,000 B.C. · Stanley Waterloo · ss 1887 374 · Mark Twain and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar [Ref. Mark Twain] 381 · From the “London Times” of 1904 · Mark Twain · ss The Century Magazine November 1898 391 · The Perfect Future · H. Bruce Franklin · ar 394 · In the Year Ten Thousand · William Harben · ss The Arena November 1892

Future Perfect, Revised Edition ed. H. Bruce Franklin (Oxford University Press US, April 1978, 0-19-502322-6, $15.00, xi+404pp, hc, an)     American Science Fiction of the Nineteenth Century. vii · Introduction · H. Bruce Franklin · in Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 3 · Nathaniel Hawthorne and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 [Ref. Nathaniel Hawthorne] 24 · The Birthmark · Nathaniel Hawthorne · ss The Pioneer March 1843 41 · The Artist of the Beautiful · Nathaniel Hawthorne · nv United States Magazine and Democratic Review June 1844 65 · Rappaccini’s Daughter [Rappaccini] · Nathaniel Hawthorne · nv United States Magazine and Democratic Review December 1844, as “Writings of Aurépine” 93 · Edgar Allan Poe and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 [Ref. Edgar Allan Poe] 104 · A Tale of the Ragged Mountains · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Godey’s Lady’s Book April 1844 114 · The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar · Edgar Allan Poe · ss American Whig Review December 1845 124 · Mellonta Tauta · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Godey’s Lady’s Book February 1849 141 · Automata · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 144 · Herman Melville and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 [Ref. Herman Melville] 151 · The Bell-Tower · Herman Melville · ss Putnam’s Monthly August 1855, uncredited. 166 · Humans as Machines · H. Bruce Franklin · ar revised from Man as Machine (Future Perfect, 1966). 169 · Dr. Materialismus · Frederic J. Stimson · ss Scribner’s Magazine November 1890 188 · Marvelous Inventions · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 190 · The Atoms of Chladni · J. D. Whelpley · nv Harper’s New Monthly Magazine January 1860, uncredited. 219 · Medicine Men · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 222 · Jack London and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar [Ref. Jack London] 230 · A Thousand Deaths · Jack London · ss The Black Cat May 1899 240 · Into the Psyche · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 243 · Thomas Wentworth Higginson and His Dreamer · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 [Ref. Thomas Wentworth Higginson] 246 · The Monarch of Dreams · Thomas W. Higginson · ss Lee & Shepard, 1887 261 · Ambrose Bierce and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 264 · A Psychological Shipwreck · Ambrose Bierce · ss The Argonaut May 24 1879, as “My Shipwreck” 269 · Edward Bellamy and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 [Ref. Edward Bellamy] 276 · To Whom This May Come · Edward Bellamy · ss Harper’s New Monthly Magazine February 1889 292 · Space Travel · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 295 · The Blindman’s World · Edward Bellamy · ss The Atlantic Monthly November 1886 312 · Washington Irving and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar [Ref. Washington Irving] 314 · The Men of the Moon · Washington Irving · ss History of New York by "D. Knickerbocker", 1809 319 · Fitz-James O’Brien and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 [Ref. Fitz-James O’Brien] 328 · The Diamond Lens · Fitz-James O’Brien · nv The Atlantic Monthly January 1858, uncredited. 352 · Dimensional Speculation as Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 354 · Four-Dimensional Space · [uncredited] · ar Nature 1885 356 · “Mysterious Disappearances” · Ambrose Bierce · gp San Francisco Examiner October 14 1888 _ · The Difficulty of Crossing a Field · Ambrose Bierce · ar San Francisco Examiner October 14 1888 _ · An Unfinished Race · Ambrose Bierce · ar San Francisco Examiner October 14 1888 _ · Charles Ashmore’s Trail · Ambrose Bierce · ar San Francisco Examiner October 14 1888 363 · from Four-Dimensional Space · Arthur E. Bostwick · ex New Science Review 1896 364 · Time Travel · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 366 · Beyond the Past · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 369 · Christmas 200,000 B.C. · Stanley Waterloo · ss 1887 375 · Mark Twain and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 [Ref. Mark Twain] 382 · From the “London Times” of 1904 · Mark Twain · ss The Century Magazine November 1898 393 · The Perfect Future · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 397 · In the Year Ten Thousand · William Harben · ss The Arena November 1892

Mississippi Noir ed. Tom Franklin (Akashic Books, August 2, 2016, 978-1-61775-228-5, $15.95, 285pp, tp, oa) [Akashic Noir] 13 · Welcome to the Bottom · Tom Franklin · in 15 · Part I: Conquest & Revenge 17 · Combustible · Ace Atkins · ss; set in Paris. 31 · Lord of Madison County · Jimmy Cajoleas · ss; set in Madison. 50 · Losing Her Religion · RaShell R. Smith-Spears · ss; set in Jackson. 70 · Most Things Haven’t Worked Out · William Boyle · ss; set in Holly Springs. 91 · Part II: Wayward Youth 93 · Uphill · Mary Miller · ss; set in Biloxi. 107 · Boy and Girl Games Like Coupling · Jamie Paige · ss; set in Lauderdale County. 111 · Oxford Girl · Megan Abbott · ss; set in Oxford. 134 · Digits · Michael Kardos · ss; set in Winston County. 149 · Part III: Bloodlines 151 · Moonface · Andrew Paul · ss; set in Thief. 167 · God’s Gonna Trouble the Water · Dominiqua Dickey · nv; set in Grenada. 198 · My Dear, My One True Love · Lee Durkee · ss; set in Gulfport. 201 · Hero · Michael Farris Smith · ss; set in Magnolia. 215 · Part IV: Skipping Town 217 · Pit Stop · John M. Floyd · nv; set in State Highway 25. 250 · Anglers of the Keep · Robert Busby · ss; set in Olive Branch. 270 · Jerry Lewis · Jack Pendarvis · ss; set in Yoknapatawpha County. 277 · Cheap Suitcase and a New Town · Chris Offutt · ss; set in Lucedale. 282 · About the Contributors · [uncredited] · bg

Death by Enchantment by Julian Franklyn (Sphere, July 1975, 0-7221-3640-4, 75p, 303pp, pb, nf) [The Dennis Wheatley Library of the Occult]     Reprint (Hamish Hamilton 1971) examination of ancient and modern witchcraft. Volume 30 in the series. 9 · Introduction · Dennis Wheatley · in

Great Tales of Terror & the Supernatural ed. Phyllis Fraser & Herbert A. Wise--- see under Herbert A. Wise.

The Eye of a God and Other Tales of East and West by William Fraser (Doubleday & McClure, 1899, 260pp, hc, co) 1 · The Eye of a God · William Fraser · nv Pearson’s Magazine January 1898 47 · “King for a Day” · William Fraser · nv McClure’s Magazine April 1898 95 · Djalma · William Fraser · na (r) 175 · God and the Pagan · William Fraser · ts McClure’s Magazine July 1898 215 · His Passport · William Fraser · ss McClure’s Magazine January 1899 233 · The Conversion of Sweet Grass · William Fraser · ss The Royal Magazine January 1899

Mooswa & Others of the Boundaries by W. A. Fraser (Charles Scribner’s Sons, October 17, 1900, xiv+260pp, hc, co)     Collection of stories, some of which originally appeared in The Saturday Evening Post; all have been revised to some degree. ix · Introduction · W. A. Fraser · in xiii · The Dwellers of the Boundaries · W. A. Fraser · ms The Saturday Evening Post September 1 1900 1 · Choosing the King · W. A. Fraser · ss The Saturday Evening Post September 1 1900 27 · The Value of Their Fur · W. A. Fraser · ss The Saturday Evening Post September 8 1900, as “Perils of the Forest” 46 · The Law of the Boundaries · W. A. Fraser · ss The Saturday Evening Post September 15 1900, as “The Trial of Pisew” 74 · The Building of the Shack · W. A. Fraser · ex from “The Coming of François”, The Saturday Evening Post September 22 1900 91 · The Exploration of Carcajou · W. A. Fraser · ex from “The Coming of François”, The Saturday Evening Post September 22 1900 98 · The Setting Out of the Traps · W. A. Fraser · ex from “The Game of Slide”, The Saturday Evening Post September 29 1900 109 · The Otter Slide · W. A. Fraser · ex from “The Game of Slide”, The Saturday Evening Post September 29 1900 130 · The Trapping of Wolverine · W. A. Fraser · ex from “The Capture of Wolverine”, The Saturday Evening Post October 6 1900 146 · The Coming of the Train Dogs · W. A. Fraser · ex from “The Capture of Wolverine”, The Saturday Evening Post October 6 1900 150 · The Trapping of Black Fox · W. A. Fraser · ex from “The Night Hunt of the Wolves”, The Saturday Evening Post October 13 1900 166 · The Run of the Wolves · W. A. Fraser · ex from “The Night Hunt of the Wolves”, The Saturday Evening Post October 13 1900 179 · Carcajou’s Revenge · W. A. Fraser · ss 194 · Pisew Steals the Boy’s Food · W. A. Fraser · ss 203 · The Punishing of Pisew · W. A. Fraser · ss 219 · Caring for the Boy · W. A. Fraser · ss 232 · François at the Landing · W. A. Fraser · ss 237 · Mooswa Brings Help to the Boy · W. A. Fraser · ss

Deadly Treats: Halloween Tales of Mystery, Magic, and Mayhem ed. Anne Frasier (Nodin Press, October 2011, 978-1-935666-18-9, $15.95, 192pp, tp, oa)     Original anthology of 21 Halloween mystery stories, most with fantasy elements. Authors include Patricia Abbott, Stephen Blackmoore, and Shirley Damsgaard. 9 · Angel Deeb · Patricia Abbott · ss 17 · Sunlight Nocturne · Bill Cameron · ss 28 · Dead Line · Pat Dennis · ss 34 · Time of Death · David Housewright · ss 42 · World’s Greatest Dad · Stephen Blackmoore · ss 52 · Troubled Water · Heather Dearly · ss 56 · Friday Night Dining with Marianne · Mark Hull · ss 65 · You Called · Leandra Logan · ss 78 · The Ogre of Her Dreams · Marilyn Victor · ss 89 · Motherly Intuition · Julia Buckley · ss 101 · Fangs for the Memories · Lance Zarimba · ss 108 · Slurp! · L. K. Rigel · ss 114 · Graveyard Soul Sucker · Kelly Lynn Parra · ss 122 · She Came on the October Wind · Jason Evans · ss 134 · Treats, Tricks, and Terror in Tin Lake · Paula L. Fleming · ss 144 · Bewitched · Shirley Damsgaard · ss 155 · The Replacement · Anne Frasier · ss 160 · This Old House · Paul D. Brazill · ss 164 · BOO! · Michael Allan Mallory · ss 172 · Girls from the North Country · Theresa Weir · ss 177 · Plaything · Daniel Hatadi · ss 187 · About the Authors · [uncredited] · bg