London Peculiar and Other Nonfiction by Michael Moorcock (PM Press, February 20, 2012, 978-1-60486-490-8, $23.95, xviii+377pp, tp, co)
Collection of more than 90 articles, introductions, book reviews, memoirs, and other non-fiction pieces; several are original, or appearing for the first time in print. Edited by Moorcock and Allan Kausch. With an Introduction by Iain Sinclair, and Foreword by Kausch. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the UK for £17.99.
- xi · The Man on the Stairs: An Introduction to Michael Moorcock · Iain Sinclair · in
- xvii · Editor’s Foreword · Allan Kausch · fw
- 1 · Scratching a Living · Michael Moorcock · ar Punch April 17 1985
- 5 · A Child’s Christmas in the Blitz · Michael Moorcock · ar Dodgem Logic #8, Spring 2011
- 25 · London
- 26 · Heart and Soul of the City · Michael Moorcock · ar The Observer in London Magazine March 4 1990
- 30 · A Place of Perpetual Rehearsal and Audition · Michael Moorcock · ar The Daily Telegraph August 18 1990
- 34 · Building the New Jerusalem · Michael Moorcock · ar Time Out October 12 1988, as “Future Shock”
- 39 · City of Wonderful Night · Michael Moorcock · br The Daily Telegraph September 22 2007; review of Night Haunts by Sukhdev Sandhu.
- 42 · London Peculiar · Michael Moorcock · ar Financial Times June 27 2009
- 48 · Introduction to Gerald Kersh’s Fowlers End · Michael Moorcock · in Harvill Press, April 2001 [Ref. Gerald Kersh]
- 52 · A Child of Her Times · Michael Moorcock · br Waterstone’s Guide to London Writing ed. Nick Rennison, Waterstone's, 1999; review of W. Pett Ridge’s Mord Em’ly.
- 55 · Mysteries of London · Michael Moorcock · br New Statesman and Society August 25 1995; review of Vale Royal by Aidan Dunn.
- 58 · Benglish for Beginners · Michael Moorcock · br The Guardian September 27 2003; review of Tony White’s Foxy-T.
- 60 · Cockney in Translation · Michael Moorcock · br The Guardian March 18 2006, as “The East Goes West”; review of Roberta Taylor’s Too Many Mothers and The New East End by Geoff Dench, Kate Gavron and Michael Young.
- 63 · Other Places
- 64 · Diary: 13th October 2001 · Michael Moorcock · bg The Spectator October 13 2001, as “Diary 1”
- 67 · Diary: 30th August 2003 · Michael Moorcock · bg The Spectator August 30 2003, as “Diary 2”
- 70 · Diary: 7th January 2006 · Michael Moorcock · bg Financial Times January 7 2006
- 73 · Diary: 26th October 2007 · Michael Moorcock · bg Financial Times October 26 2007
- 76 · Diary: 12th April 2008 · Michael Moorcock · bg Financial Times April 12 2008
- 79 · Diary: 4th October 2008 · Michael Moorcock · bg Financial Times October 4 2008
- 82 · Diary: 28th March 2009 · Michael Moorcock · bg Financial Times March 28 2009
- 85 · Diary: 31st October · Michael Moorcock · bg Financial Times October 31 2009
- 88 · Diary: 15th May 2010 · Michael Moorcock · bg Financial Times May 15 2010
- 91 · A Review of Another Fool in the Balkans: In the Footsteps of Rebecca West by Tony White · Michael Moorcock · br The Daily Telegraph May 9 2006
- 93 · A Construction Site of the Mine · Michael Moorcock · br The Daily Telegraph March 18 2007; review of In Europe: Travels Through the Twentieth Century by Geert Mak.
- 97 · Absent Friends
- 98 · The Patsy · Michael Moorcock · br New Worlds #186, January 1969, as by William Barclay [Ref. Jack Trevor Story]; review of I Sit In Hangar Lane.
- 101 · Jack’s Unforgettable Christmas · Michael Moorcock · bg The New Statesman December 1991 [Ref. Jack Trevor Story]; in the “Christmas Supplement”.
- 107 · When the Political Gets Too Personal · Michael Moorcock · ar The New Statesman May 27 1988, as “Political Gets Too Personal” [Ref. Andrea Dworkin]
- 111 · Andrea Dworkin: Memorial · Michael Moorcock · bg [Ref. Andrea Dworkin]
read at the Memorial Service for Dworkin, Sep 2005.
- 113 · J.G. Ballard Introduction · Michael Moorcock · in Arthur March 2005 [Ref. J. G. Ballard]
- 115 · Time Made Concrete · Michael Moorcock · br Delap’s F & SF Review May 1977 [Ref. J. G. Ballard]; review of The Crystal World.
- 120 · The Voice · Michael Moorcock · ed New Worlds SF #167, 1966, as “Ballard: The Voice” [Ref. J. G. Ballard]
- 123 · The Atrocity Exhibition · Michael Moorcock · ar The Daily Telegraph August 28 1999 [Ref. J. G. Ballard]
- 125 · J.G. Ballard: In Memoriam · Michael Moorcock · bg The Times April 25 2009 [Ref. J. G. Ballard]
- 129 · Introduction to The Secret of Sinharat by Leigh Brackett · Michael Moorcock · in Planet Stories, December 2007 [Ref. Leigh Brackett]
- 134 · James Cawthorn: 1926-2008 · Michael Moorcock · bg (r)
in part from Locus, Jan 2009, and in part from Relapse, May 2009.
- 136 · Fascination with Mortality: The Late Thomas M. Disch · Michael Moorcock · br The Daily Telegraph November 26 2008 [Ref. Thomas M. Disch]; review of The Wall of America.
- 139 · Tom Disch Tribute · Michael Moorcock · bg Locus #571, August 2008 [Ref. Thomas M. Disch]
- 141 · A Constant Curiosity · Michael Moorcock · ar [Ref. Barrington J. Bayley]
from a Barrington Bayley website; first time in print.
- 147 · Introduction to Expletives Deleted by Angela Carter · Michael Moorcock · in Vintage, 2006 [Ref. Angela Carter]
- 153 · Ted Carnell · Michael Moorcock · ob SFWA Bulletin #41/42, July 1972, as “Michael Moorcock on Carnell” [Ref. John Carnell]
- 155 · A Review of No Laughing Matter by Angus Wilson · Michael Moorcock · br [Ref. Angus Wilson]
- 158 · Mal Dean · Michael Moorcock · ob New Worlds 8 ed. Hilary Bailey, Sphere, 1975 [Ref. Mal Dean]
- 160 · The Ego Endures · Michael Moorcock · bg The Guardian March 22 2008
- 163 · Music
- 164 · Adding to the Legend · Michael Moorcock · is Casablanca by Michael Moorcock, Gollancz, 1989
revised from the introduction added to The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle in 1981.
- 166 · Phil Ochs · Michael Moorcock · ar Into the Media Web by Michael Moorcock, Savoy Books, 2010
- 169 · The Deep Fix · Michael Moorcock · ar 1994
sleeve-notes for the New World’s Fair by Moorcock & The Deep Fix, CD Boxed Set, Griffin, 1994.
- 172 · Death by Hero-Worship · Michael Moorcock · br The Irish Press January 26 1978; review of The Life and Death of Elvis Presley (W A Harbinson), and My Life with Elvis by Becky Yancey & Cliff Lindecker.
- 176 · Living with Music: A Playlist · Michael Moorcock · ar The New York Times March 10 2010
- 179 · Signs of the Times · Michael Moorcock · ar The Daily Telegraph December 17 2005
- 182 · Rewriting the Blues · Michael Moorcock · br The Guardian January 20 2007; review of In Search of the Blues: Black Voices, White Visions by Marybeth Hamilton.
- · Politics
- 186 · To Kill a King · Michael Moorcock · br The Guardian December 17 2005; review of Geoffrey Robinson’s The Tyrannicide Brief.
- 189 · Before Armageddon · Michael Moorcock · in Before Armageddon ed. Michael Moorcock, W.H. Allen, 1975
- 202 · A Million Betrayals · Michael Moorcock · ar The Daily Telegraph January 7 2006
- · Introductions and Reviews
- 210 · The Cosmic Satirist · Michael Moorcock · br New Worlds SF #147, February 1965, as by James Colvin [Ref. William Burroughs]; review of The Naked Lunch.
- 214 · Dark Continents, Dying Planets · Michael Moorcock · in 2005
foreword to Master of Adventure: The Worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs by Richard A. Lupoff.
- 218 · A Fiercer Hen · Michael Moorcock · br New Society July 29 1976 [Ref. Harlan Ellison]; review of Again, Dangerous Visions and The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World.
- 221 · Introduction to The Babylonian Trilogy by Sébastien Doubinsky · Michael Moorcock · in PS Publishing, March 2009
- 223 · Like a Fox · Michael Moorcock · br The Guardian June 4 2005, as “Crazy Like a Fox” [Ref. Emmanuel Carrère & Philip K. Dick]; review of I Am Alive and You Are Dead: A Journey Into the Mind of Philip K Dick by Emmanuel Carrère.
- 226 · Button-Holed by Erudition · Michael Moorcock · ar The Daily Telegraph January 22 1994 [Ref. Aldous Huxley]; review of the Complete Centenary Edition of Aldous Huxley.
- 229 · Cricket by Moonlight · Michael Moorcock · ar The New York Review of Science Fiction #205, September 2005, as “The Hopkins Manuscript by R.C. Sherriff” [Ref. R. C. Sherriff]; introduction to The Hopkins Manuscript by R.C. Sheriff.
originally published with unauthorised cuts as an introduction to The Hopkins Manuscript (Sherriff) Persephone, 2003.
- 242 · Introduction to The Aerodrome by Rex Warner · Michael Moorcock · in Vantage Press, December 2007
- 248 · Les Livres Dimanches · Michael Moorcock · in 2010 [Ref. Mervyn Peake]
introduction to the French (Denoël) edition of The Sunday Books by Mervyn Peake.
- 255 · Echoes of Peake · Michael Moorcock · br Los Angeles Times August 28 2011, as “Titus Awakes” [Ref. Maeve Gilmore]; review of Titus Awakes by Maeve Gilmore.
- 257 · Breaking Free · Michael Moorcock · in 2011 [Ref. Mervyn Peake]
introduction to the German (Kiett-Cotta) edition of Mervyn Peake’s Titus Alone.
- 260 · The Time of the Time Machine · Michael Moorcock · ar New Worlds No. 221 ed. Michael Moorcock, Jayde Design, 1996 [Ref. H. G. Wells]
restored text of the article written as Introduction to The Time Machine (Everyman, 1993).
- 272 · Ubu C’Est Moi? · Michael Moorcock · ar; review of Alfred Jarry: A Pataphysical Life by Alastair Brotchie; forthcoming in The Guardian.
- 276 · What to Buy for the Grown-Up Boy? · Michael Moorcock · br The Guardian December 11 2010; review of Grandville Mon Amour by Bryan Talbot.
- 278 · Yesterday’s Tomorrow · Michael Moorcock · br The Daily Telegraph November 25 2006, as “Tomorrow’s World Today” [Ref. Thomas Pynchon]; review of Against the Day.
- 281 · A Review of Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock · Michael Moorcock · ar Horror: 100 Best Books ed. Stephen Jones & Kim Newman, Xanadu, 1988 [Ref. Robert Holdstock]; revised.
- 284 · North Pole Ghetto · Michael Moorcock · br The Daily Telegraph June 23 2007 [Ref. Michael Chabon]; review of The Yiddish Policemen’s Union.
- 287 · Wagner and Wodehouse: Together at Last · Michael Moorcock · br Los Angeles Times June 17 1988 [Ref. Tom Holt]; review of Expecting Someone Taller.
- 289 · Homage to Cornucopia · Michael Moorcock · ar Alan Moore: Portrait of an Extraordinary Gentleman ed. Gary Spencer Millidge & Smoky Man, Abiogenesis Press, 2003 [Ref. Alan Moore]
- 292 · Forever Dying, Forever Alive: Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur · Michael Moorcock · fw Cassell, 2000
- 295 · Introduction to Lud Head and Suicide Bridge by Iain Sinclair · Michael Moorcock · in Vantage Press, 1995
- 298 · Norton Goes to the Seaside · Michael Moorcock · br The Guardian May 1 2004 [Ref. Iain Sinclair]; review of Dining on Stones.
- 301 · How to Poach Magpie Eggs · Michael Moorcock · br [Ref. Iain Sinclair]; review of The Falconer and Slow Chocolate Autopsy.
- 310 · The Triumph of Time · Michael Moorcock · br [Ref. Robert Crumb]; review of Genesis.
previously appeared in French (Libération, 5 November 2009).
- 314 · Conan: American Phenomenon · Michael Moorcock · fw 2007 [Ref. Paul Sammon]
foreword to Conan the Phenomenon.
- 322 · Learning to Be a Jew · Michael Moorcock · br The London Magazine February/March 2004 [Ref. Martin Gilbert]; review of Letters to Auntie Fori: The 5,000-Year History of the Jewish People and Their Faith.
- 327 · Introduction to The Hooligan by Rudolf Nassauer · Michael Moorcock · in; forthcoming in the Ashgrove edition.
- 333 · When Worlds Collide · Michael Moorcock · br The Guardian August 12 2006 [Ref. Walter Mosley]; review of Fortunate Son.
- 336 · Kit Carson Rides Again · Michael Moorcock · br The Guardian March 10 2007 [Ref. Hampton Sides]; review of Blood and Thunder.
- 338 · The Undertaker and the Actress · Michael Moorcock · br The Guardian February 4 2006 [Ref. Zoran Živković]; review of Hidden Camera.
- 340 · The Spaces in Between · Michael Moorcock · br The Guardian May 30 2009 [Ref. China Miéville]; review of The City & the City.
- 343 · Bites at the Red Apple · Michael Moorcock · br The Times Literary Supplement November 17 1995; review of John Julius Norwich’s Byzantium: The Decline and Fall and Philip Mansel’s Constantinople: City of the World’s Desire.
- 347 · The Water Maze · Michael Moorcock · br The Daily Telegraph October 27 2008 [Ref. Alan Wall]; review of Sylvie’s Riddle.
- 349 · Sexton Blake, Detective: An Introduction to George Mann’s Sexton Blake, Detective · Michael Moorcock · in Snowbooks, 2009 [Ref. George Mann]
- 359 · A Review of The Manual of Detection by Jedediah Berry · Michael Moorcock · br The Guardian August 22 2009 [Ref. Jedediah Berry]
- 361 · Paraxis Introduction · Michael Moorcock · in Paraxis April 2011
- 364 · Francis Bret Harte · Michael Moorcock · ar Book Collector’s News September 1956 [Ref. Bret Harte]
- 371 · Afterword · Michael Moorcock · aw
- 374 · Bibliography · [uncredited] · bi
- 381 · About the Author · [uncredited] · bg
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