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The Wind Blows Over by Walter de la Mare (Faber and Faber Limited, October 1936, 8/6d, 326pp, hc, co) 13 · “What Dreams May Come” · Walter de la Mare · ss 29 · Cape Race · Walter de la Mare · ss The Yale Review Autumn 1929 45 · Physic · Walter de la Mare · ss Harper’s Magazine August 1936 73 · The Talisman · Walter de la Mare · ss The Lady’s Realm March 1907, as “The Talisman of Weisshausen”; revised. 91 · In the Forest · Walter de la Mare · ss Black & White 1904; revised. 103 · “A Froward Child” · Walter de la Mare · nv (r) 139 · Miss Miller · Walter de la Mare · ss The Story-teller August 1930 159 · The House · Walter de la Mare · ss The Observer December 25 1932 185 · A Revenant · Walter de la Mare · nv 235 · “A Nest of Singing Birds” · Walter de la Mare · nv (r) 277 · The Trumpet · Walter de la Mare · nv

1984: Selected Letters by Samuel R. Delany (Voyant Publishing, June 2000, 0-9665998-1-0, $17.95, 351pp, tp, nf)     Non-fiction collection of 57 letters and documents from the year 1984, a combination of autobiographical portrait and picture of the times in the early years of AIDS. There is a fair amount of material on SF publishing and portraits of several SF writers. Introduction by Kenneth R. James.

A,B,C: Three Short Novels by Samuel R. Delany (Random House/Vintage, July 2015, 978-1-101-91142-6, $16.95, xviii+472pp, tp, om)     Omnibus of The Jewels of Aptor (1962), The Ballad of Beta-2 (1965), and collection They Fly at Çiron (Incunabula 1993). Delany provides an autobiographic foreword and afterword. vii · Foreword · Samuel R. Delany · ar The New York Review of Science Fiction #318, February 2015, as “A, B, C, Three Early Science Fiction Novels: A Foreword” 3 · Jewels of Aptor · Samuel R. Delany · n. Ace, 1962 177 · Ballad of Beta-2 · Samuel R. Delany · n. Ace, 1965 263 · They Fly at Çiron · Samuel R. Delany · n. They Fly at Çiron by Samuel R. Delany, Incunabula, 1993 414 · Ruins · Samuel R. Delany · ss Distant Stars by Samuel R. Delany, Bantam, 1981 revised from “In the Ruins”, Algol #13, Jan ’68. 425 · Return to Çiron · Samuel R. Delany · ss They Fly at Çiron by Samuel R. Delany, Incunabula, 1993; revised. 431 · Afterword · Samuel R. Delany · ar The New York Review of Science Fiction #319, March 2015, as “A, B, C, Three Early Science Fiction Novels: An Afterword”

About Writing: 7 Essays, 4 Letters & 5 Interviews by Samuel R. Delany (Wesleyan University Press, January 2006, 0-8195-6716-7, $24.95, xii+419pp, tp, nf)     How-to guide/collection of essays, correspondence, and interviews aimed at creative writers, with a new 59-page introduction and an appendix of more basic tips for beginning writers. A hardcover edition (-6715-9, $65.00) was announced. vii · Preface and Acknowledgements · Samuel R. Delany · pr 1 · Emblems of Talent · Samuel R. Delany · ar The New York Review of Science Fiction #206, October 2005 61 · Part I: Seven Essays 63 · Teaching/Writing · Samuel R. Delany · ar Clarion ed. Robin Scott Wilson, Signet, 1971, as “Reading Between the Words” 69 · Thickening the Plot · Samuel R. Delany · ar Those Who Can: A Science Fiction Reader ed. Robin Scott Wilson, Mentor, 1973 77 · Characters · Samuel R. Delany · ar SFWA Forum June 1969, as “Two Points on Characterization” 85 · On Pure Storytelling · Samuel R. Delany · ar SFWA Forum #15, August 1970, as “Story-Telling” talk delivered at the 1970 Nebula Awards Banquet in Berkeley. 95 · Of Doubts and Dreams · Samuel R. Delany · in Distant Stars by Samuel R. Delany, Bantam, 1981 107 · After Almost No Time at All the String on Which He Had Been Pulling and Pulling Came Apart Into Two Separate Pieces So Quickly He Hardly Realized It Had Snapped, or: Reflections on “The Beach Fire” · Samuel R. Delany · ar Empire for the SF Writer Summer 1980 117 · Some Notes for the Intermediate and Advanced Creative Writing Student · Samuel R. Delany · ar Shorter Views by Samuel R. Delany, Wesleyan University Press, 2000 149 · Part II: Four Letters 151 · Letter to P—, December 10, 2001 · Samuel R. Delany · lt 161 · Letter to Q—, October 28, 1997 · Samuel R. Delany · lt 181 · Letter to R—, March, 1996 · Samuel R. Delany · lt 201 · Letter to S—, July 26, 1996 · Samuel R. Delany · lt 207 · Part III: Five Interviews 209 · A Para*doxa Interview: Experimental Writing/Texts & Questions · Lance Olsen · iv Para*doxa: Studies in World Literary Genres v4 #11, 1998, as “Para*doxa Interview: Texts & Questions, with Samuel R. Delany” [Ref. Samuel R. Delany] 271 · An American Literary History Interview: The Situation of American Writing Today · [uncredited] · iv American Literary History v2 #2, 1999 [Ref. Samuel R. Delany]; revised. 299 · A Poetry Project Newsletter Interview: A Silent Interview · [uncredited] · iv The Poetry Project Newsletter March 18 1999 [Ref. Samuel R. Delany] 311 · A Black Clock Interview · Steve Erickson · iv Black Clock #1, March 2004, as “Samuel R. Delany: A Conversation” [Ref. Samuel R. Delany] 337 · A Para*doxa Interview: Inside and Outside the Canon · [uncredited] · iv Para*doxa: Studies in World Literary Genres v1 #3, 1995 [Ref. Samuel R. Delany] 375 · Appendix: Nits, Nips, Tucks and Tips · Samuel R. Delany · ar

The American Shore: Meditations on a Tale of Science Fiction by Thomas M. Disch—Angouleme by Samuel R. Delany (Dragon Press, August 1978, $12.50, v+243pp, hc, nf)     Book-length study of Disch’s short story.

The Atheist in the Attic Plus… by Samuel R. Delany (PM Press, April 18, 2018, 978-1-62963-440-1, $14.00, 111pp, tp, oc, cover by Scott Dagostino)     Details taken from online listing. 1 · The Atheist in the Attic · Samuel R. Delany · na 73 · Racism and Science Fiction · Samuel R. Delany · ar The New York Review of Science Fiction #120, August 1998 95 · “Discourse in an Older Sense” · Terry Bisson · iv [Ref. Samuel R. Delany]

Atlantis: Three Tales by Samuel R. Delany (Incunabula, June 1995, 0-9633637-4-3, $60.00, 219pp, hc, co, cover: The Voice of the City of New York Interpreted, 1920-22: The White Way I by Joseph Stella)     Collection of three stories, plus “Microflorilegium”, a selection (exclusive to this edition) of excerpts from the author’s correspondence and early drafts. A signed, limited edition of 334. 1 · Atlantis: Model 1024 · Samuel R. Delany · na in slightly different form, section b first appeared in The Kenyon Review, Fall 1993 and section d and part of section c first appeared in The Kenyan Review, Fall 1994. 123 · Erik, Gwen, and D.H. Lawrence’s Esthetic of Unrectified Feeling · Samuel R. Delany · ar Driftglass/Starshards by Samuel R. Delany, Grafton, 1993 approximately half the article appeared in Callaloo Vol 14 #2, 1991. 173 · Citre et Trans · Samuel R. Delany · nv Driftglass/Starshards by Samuel R. Delany, Grafton, 1993 sections I, III, IV, V, VI appeared in Pacific Review, Spring 1991 and section II in Fiction International, Autumn 1992. 213 · Microflorilegium · Samuel R. Delany · ms

Aye, and Gomorrah by Samuel R. Delany (Vintage Books, April 2003, 0-375-70671-2, $14.00, 383pp, tp, co)     Collection of 15 stories, with an afterword from Distant Stars (Bantam 1981). This has essentially the same contents as Driftglass/Starshards (Grafton 1993), but drops one story and one article, and adds the story “Tapestry”. 3 · The Star Pit · Samuel R. Delany · na Worlds of Tomorrow February 1967 70 · Corona · Samuel R. Delany · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1967 91 · Aye, and Gomorrah… · Samuel R. Delany · ss Dangerous Visions ed. Harlan Ellison, Doubleday, 1967 102 · Driftglass · Samuel R. Delany · ss If June 1967 122 · We, in Some Strange Power’s Employ, Move on a Rigorous Line · Samuel R. Delany · na The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1968, as “Lines of Power” 182 · Cage of Brass · Samuel R. Delany · ss If June 1968 195 · High Weir · Samuel R. Delany · nv If October 1968 218 · Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones · Samuel R. Delany · nv New Worlds #185, December 1968 260 · Omegahelm · Samuel R. Delany · ss Distant Stars by Samuel R. Delany, Bantam, 1981 revised from “Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand”, Beyond This Horizon, Carrell, Ceolfrith, 1973. 273 · Among the Blobs · Samuel R. Delany · ss New Moon May 1987 280 · Tapestry · Samuel R. Delany · ss New American Review #9, April 1970, as “The Unicorn Tapestry” 285 · Prismatica · Samuel R. Delany · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1977 319 · Ruins · Samuel R. Delany · ss Distant Stars by Samuel R. Delany, Bantam, 1981 revised from “In the Ruins”, Algol #13, Jan ’68. 329 · Dog in a Fisherman’s Net · Samuel R. Delany · ss Quark/3 ed. Samuel R. Delany & Marilyn Hacker, Paperback Library, 1971 351 · Night and the Loves of Joe Dicostanzo · Samuel R. Delany · ss Alchemy and Academe ed. Anne McCaffrey, Doubleday, 1970 372 · Afterword: Of Doubts and Dreams · Samuel R. Delany · in Distant Stars by Samuel R. Delany, Bantam, 1981

Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany (Ace, May 1966, F-388, 40¢, 173pp, pb, n., cover by Jerome Podwil)

The Ballad of Beta-2 by Samuel R. Delany (Ace Double, June 1965, M-121, 45¢, 96pp, pb, n., cover by Ed Valigursky)     Bound in the tête-bêche style with Alpha Yes, Terra No! by Emil Petaja.

Bread & Wine: An Erotic Tale of New York by Samuel R. Delany (Juno, March 1999, 1-89045-102-9, $14.99, 58pp, tp, n., cover by Mia Wolff)     Autobiographical erotic graphic novel about the gay relationship between a professor and a homeless man selling books on the street. Illustrated by Mia Wolff. Introduction by Alan Moore.

The Bridge of Lost Desire by Samuel R. Delany (Arbor House, November 1987, 0-87795-931-5, $17.95, 310pp, hc, co) [Nevèrÿon]     Collection of 2 original stories and one extensively revised piece, in the “Nevèrÿon” fantasy series, plus an appendix by the author’s alter ego, K. Leslie Steiner. 1 · The Game of Time and Pain [Nevèrÿon] · Samuel R. Delany · na 137 · The Tale of Rumor and Desire [Nevèrÿon] · Samuel R. Delany · na Callaloo Spring 1987 235 · The Tale of Gorgik [Nevèrÿon] · Samuel R. Delany · na revised from Tales of Nevèrÿon (Bantam, 1979), itself revised from Asimov’s SF Adventure Magazine Summer 1979. 297 · “Return…” A Preface · K. Leslie Steiner · pr

Captives of the Flame by Samuel R. Delany (Ace Double, May 1963, F-199, 40¢, 147pp, pb, n., cover by Jack Gaughan) [Fall of the Towers]     Bound in the tête-bêche style with The Psionic Menace by Keith Woodcott. Volume one in the series.

City of a Thousand Suns by Samuel R. Delany (Ace, 1965, F-322, 40¢, 156pp, pb, n., cover by Jack Gaughan) [Fall of the Towers]     Volume three in the series.

The Complete Nebula Award-Winning Fiction by Samuel R. Delany (Bantam Spectra, February 1986, 0-553-25610-6, $4.95, 425pp, pb, co)     Collection of Delany’s novels and short fiction which won Nebulas. 1 · Babel-17 · Samuel R. Delany · n. Ace, 1966 199 · A Fabulous, Formless Darkness · Samuel R. Delany · n. Ace, 1967, as “The Einstein Intersection” 349 · Aye, and Gomorrah… · Samuel R. Delany · ss Dangerous Visions ed. Harlan Ellison, Doubleday, 1967 363 · Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones · Samuel R. Delany · nv New Worlds #185, December 1968 405 · Forward to an Afterword · Samuel R. Delany · fw 408 · A Fictional Architecture That Manages Only with Great Difficulty Not Once to Mention Harlan Ellison · Samuel R. Delany · ar Lighthouse #15, August 1967

Dark Reflections by Samuel R. Delany (Carroll & Graf, May 2007, 978-0-78671-947-1, $15.95, 295pp, tp, n.)     Novel about the life of a gay African-American poet in New York City.

Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany (Bantam, January 1975, 553-08554, $1.95, 879pp, pb, n., cover by Dean Ellis)

Distant Stars by Samuel R. Delany (Bantam, August 1981, 0-553-01336-X, $8.95, 352pp, tp, co, cover by Michael Whelan)     Collection of seven stories illustrated by various artists. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications. 7 · Of Doubts and Dreams · Samuel R. Delany · in 17 · Prismatica · Samuel R. Delany · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1977; illustrated by John Pierard 63 · Corona · Samuel R. Delany · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1967; illustrated by John Collier 87 · Empire Star · Samuel R. Delany · n. Ace, 1966; illustrated by John Jude Palencar 215 · Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones · Samuel R. Delany · nv New Worlds #185, December 1968; illustrated by Jeannette Adams 263 · Omegahelm · Samuel R. Delany · ss; illustrated by John Coffey revised from “Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand”, Beyond This Horizon, Carrell, Ceolfrith, 1973. 279 · Ruins · Samuel R. Delany · ss; illustrated by John Pound revised from “In the Ruins”, Algol #13, Jan ’68. 293 · We, in Some Strange Power’s Employ, Move on a Rigorous Line · Samuel R. Delany · na The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1968, as “Lines of Power”; illustrated by Michael Sorkin

Driftglass by Samuel R. Delany (SFBC, July 1971, 3381, $1.49, 274pp, hc, co, cover by David Wilcox) 1 · The Star Pit · Samuel R. Delany · na Worlds of Tomorrow February 1967 62 · Dog in a Fisherman’s Net · Samuel R. Delany · ss Quark/3 ed. Samuel R. Delany & Marilyn Hacker, Paperback Library, 1971 82 · Corona · Samuel R. Delany · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1967 101 · Aye, and Gomorrah… · Samuel R. Delany · ss Dangerous Visions ed. Harlan Ellison, Doubleday, 1967 112 · Driftglass · Samuel R. Delany · ss If June 1967 130 · We, in Some Strange Power’s Employ, Move on a Rigorous Line · Samuel R. Delany · na The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1968, as “Lines of Power” 184 · Cage of Brass · Samuel R. Delany · ss If June 1968 196 · High Weir · Samuel R. Delany · nv If October 1968 217 · Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones · Samuel R. Delany · nv New Worlds #185, December 1968 255 · Night and the Loves of Joe Dicostanzo · Samuel R. Delany · ss Alchemy and Academe ed. Anne McCaffrey, Doubleday, 1970

Driftglass/Starshards by Samuel R. Delany (Grafton, March 15, 1993, 0-586-21422-4, £5.99, 535pp, pb, co, cover by John Harris)     Collection of 15 sf stories and two articles, including the entire contents of Driftglass (Signet 1971), the three stories and introduction first collected in Distant Stars (Bantam 1981), plus two stories and one article previously uncollected. 1 · Of Doubts and Dreams · Samuel R. Delany · in Distant Stars by Samuel R. Delany, Bantam, 1981 15 · Part One 17 · The Star Pit · Samuel R. Delany · na Worlds of Tomorrow February 1967 94 · Corona · Samuel R. Delany · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1967 118 · Aye, and Gomorrah… · Samuel R. Delany · ss Dangerous Visions ed. Harlan Ellison, Doubleday, 1967 131 · Driftglass · Samuel R. Delany · ss If June 1967 155 · We, in Some Strange Power’s Employ, Move on a Rigorous Line · Samuel R. Delany · na The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1968, as “Lines of Power” 223 · Cage of Brass · Samuel R. Delany · ss If June 1968 238 · High Weir · Samuel R. Delany · nv If October 1968 264 · Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones · Samuel R. Delany · nv New Worlds #185, December 1968 312 · Omegahelm · Samuel R. Delany · ss Distant Stars by Samuel R. Delany, Bantam, 1981 revised from “Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand”, Beyond This Horizon, Carrell, Ceolfrith, 1973. 327 · Part Two 329 · Prismatica · Samuel R. Delany · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1977 368 · Ruins · Samuel R. Delany · ss Distant Stars by Samuel R. Delany, Bantam, 1981 revised from “In the Ruins”, Algol #13, Jan ’68. 379 · Dog in a Fisherman’s Net · Samuel R. Delany · ss Quark/3 ed. Samuel R. Delany & Marilyn Hacker, Paperback Library, 1971 404 · Night and the Loves of Joe Dicostanzo · Samuel R. Delany · ss Alchemy and Academe ed. Anne McCaffrey, Doubleday, 1970 429 · Part Three 431 · Among the Blobs · Samuel R. Delany · ss New Moon May 1987 439 · Citre et Trans · Samuel R. Delany · nv sections I, III, IV, V, VI appeared in Pacific Review, Spring 1991 and section II in Fiction International, Autumn 1992. 481 · Erik, Gwen, and D.H. Lawrence’s Esthetic of Unrectified Feeling · Samuel R. Delany · ar approximately half the article appeared in Callaloo Vol 14 #2, 1991.