Everybody Has Somebody in Heaven: Essential Jewish Tales of the Spirit by Avram Davidson (Pitspopany Press/Devora Publishing, October 2000, 1-930143-10-9, $24.95, 285pp, hc, co, cover by Avi Katz) [edited by Jack Dann & Grania Davidson Davis]
Collection of 19 stories, two original; three essays; four poems; a previously unpublished short play; and two chapters from an unfinished novel. There are five appreciations from Peter S. Beagle, Richard A. Lupoff, Lisa Goldstein, Carol Carr, and Barry N. Malzberg. Editors Jack Dann and Grania Davidson Davis provide forewords, plus introductions to individual pieces, with additional item introductions by Henry Wessells and Ethan Davidson. Eileen Gunn provides a biography.
- 9 · An Angry Celebration · Jack Dann · fw
- 17 · Foreword · Grania Davidson Davis · fw
- 20 · Introduction to “The Golem” · Jack Dann · is
- 21 · The Golem · Avram Davidson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1955
- 26 · The Nephilim · Avram Davidson · pm Orthodox Jewish Life June 1947, as by A. A. Davidson; given as “Nephilim” in the Table of Contents.
- 28 · Introduction to “Dan Cohen” · Grania Davidson Davis · is
- 29 · Dan Cohen · Avram Davidson · ss Orthodox Jewish Life October 1947, as by A. A. Davidson
- 33 · Yochanan ben Zakkai · Avram Davidson · pm Orthodox Jewish Life December 1947, as by A. A. Davidson
- 36 · Introduction to “The Land of Sinim” · Grania Davidson Davis · is
- 37 · The Land of Sinim · Avram Davidson · ss Orthodox Jewish Life June 1948, as by A. A. Davidson
- 41 · Introduction to “The Countenance of the Priest” · Grania Davidson Davis · is
- 42 · The Countenance of the Priest · Avram Davidson · ss Orthodox Jewish Life October 1948, as by A. A. Davidson
- 47 · The Waters of Eden · Avram Davidson · pm Orthodox Jewish Life February 1949, as by A. A. Davidson
- 48 · Introduction to “Who Knoweth Five?” · Grania Davidson Davis · is
- 49 · Who Knoweth Five? · Avram Davidson · ss Orthodox Jewish Life October 1949, as by A. A. Davidson
- 54 · Introduction to “Rediscovery” · Grania Davidson Davis · is
- 55 · Rediscovery · Avram Davidson · ss Orthodox Jewish Life Summer 1950, as by A. A. Davidson
- 64 · Introduction to “The Fisherman…A Tashlich Legend” · Grania Davidson Davis · is
- 65 · The Fisherman…A Tashlich Legend · Avram Davidson · ss Orthodox Jewish Life October 1950, as by A. A. Davidson
- 67 · Hardware and Software · Henry Wessells · is
- 69 · Of Making Many Books · Avram Davidson · ss Orthodox Jewish Life June 1954, as by A. A. Davidson
- 76 · Introduction to “Caphtor and Other Places” · Grania Davidson Davis · is
- 77 · Caphtor and Other Places · Avram Davidson · ss Orthodox Jewish Life July 1952, as by A. A. Davidson
- 86 · Introduction to “A Song of Degrees” · Grania Davidson Davis · is
- 87 · A Song of Degrees · Avram Davidson · ss Orthodox Jewish Life June 1955, as by A. A. Davidson
- 92 · Introduction to “The Various Jews of Israel or Six Sketches of Israel” · Grania Davidson Davis · is
- 93 · The Various Jews of Israel or Six Sketches of Israel · Avram Davidson · ss Commentary December 1950, as by A. A. Davidson
- 105 · Introduction to “In Israel’s Green Pastures” · Grania Davidson Davis · is
- 106 · In Israel’s Green Pastures: Four Tales by a Reflective Shepherd · Avram Davidson · gp Commentary June 1952, as by A. A. Davidson
- _106 · We Had Some Fine Times Then · Avram Davidson · vi The Jewish Monthly March 1952
- _109 · Doctor Basileus · Avram Davidson · vi The Jewish Monthly March 1952
- _111 · Don’t Talk About Money · Avram Davidson · vi Commentary June 1952, as by A. A. Davidson
- _113 · The Lady in the Cup · Avram Davidson · vi The Jewish Monthly March 1952
- 118 · Introduction to “The Tomb of Jethro” · Grania Davidson Davis · is
- 119 · The Tomb of Jethro · Avram Davidson · ss Commentary November 1952, as by A. A. Davidson
- 123 · Introduction to “On the Horizon” · Grania Davidson Davis · is
- 124 · On the Horizon · Avram Davidson · ss Commentary January 1953, as “A Citizen of France” by A. A. Davidson
- 127 · Introduction to “The Ascalon Light” · Grania Davidson Davis · is
- 128 · The Ascalon Light · Avram Davidson · ss Commentary January 1957, as by A. A. Davidson
- 140 · “Oh, Avram, Avram, What a Wonder You Were!” · Robert Silverberg · ex The Avram Davidson Treasury by Avram Davidson, Tor, 1998; just the statement in the title; no further text.
- 141 · The Avram Davidson Symposium
- _142 · Who’s Who · Jack Dann · bg
- _144 · Avram and G-d · Peter S. Beagle · bg
- _147 · Dinner (Almost) with the Davidsons · Richard A. Lupoff · bg
- _149 · Jewish Magic and a Jewish Magician · Lisa Goldstein · bg
- _151 · “Love from Bubby, Only Be Well” · Carol Carr · bg
- _154 · The Jewish Condition Is the Human Condition · Barry N. Malzberg · bg
- 157 · Introduction to “Goslin Day” · Jack Dann · is
- 158 · Goslin Day · Avram Davidson · ss Orbit 6 ed. Damon Knight, Putnam, 1970
- 163 · Introduction to “Dr. Morris Goldpepper Returns” · Grania Davidson Davis · is
- 164 · Dr. Morris Goldpepper Returns [Dr. Morris Goldpepper] · Avram Davidson · ss Galaxy Magazine December 1962
- 177 · Introduction to “The Irregular Union of Mendel and Esther Slonim” · Grania Davidson Davis · is
- 178 · The Irregular Union of Mendel and Esther Slonim · Avram Davidson · ex
from unpublished novel Dear Annie Vandergale.
- 193 · Introduction to “Who Is Ethel Schnurr?” · Grania Davidson Davis · is
- 194 · Who Is Ethel Schnurr? · Avram Davidson · ss Jewish Life May 1970
- 202 · Introduction to “On the Right Is Michael” · Ethan Davidson · is
- 203 · On the Right Is Michael · Avram Davidson · ss
- 208 · Shemiras Shabbos · Avram Davidson · pm Orthodox Jewish Life February 1948, as by A. A. Davidson
- 209 · Introduction to “The Crown Jewels of Jerusalem, or, the Tell-Tale Head” · Grania Davidson Davis · is
- 210 · The Crown Jewels of Jerusalem, or, the Tell-Tale Head [Dr. Eszterhazy] · Avram Davidson · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1975
- 240 · Introduction to “From a Letter to the Kleins” · Grania Davidson Davis · is
- 241 · From a Letter to the Kleins · Avram Davidson · pl
- 245 · Introduction to “The Metaphysical Force” · Grania Davidson Davis · is
- 246 · The Metaphysical Force · Avram Davidson · ss Century #3, September/October 1995
- 260 · Introduction to “Tanta Sora Rifka’ and ‘Everybody Has Somebody in Heaven” · Grania Davidson Davis · is
- 261 · Tanta Sora Rifka · Avram Davidson · ss
- 265 · Everybody Has Somebody in Heaven · Avram Davidson · ss
- 271 · Water from a Deep Well · Eileen Gunn · bg
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