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Dark Verses & Light by Tom Disch (The Johns Hopkins University Press, May 1991, 0-8018-4192-5, $12.95, 124pp, tp, co, cover by Martha Farlow)     Poetry collection by the sf writer. A hardcover edition (-4191-7, $26.00) is also available. 3 · The Snake in the Manger: A Christmas Legend · Tom Disch · pm 12 · The Eightfold Way: A Masque in Five Tableaux · Tom Disch · pl Grand Street Winter 1990 35 · Back Here · Tom Disch · pm Lake Street Review Summer 1977 36 · Garage Sale · Tom Disch · pm Lake Street Review #23, 1989 37 · A Questionnaire · Tom Disch · pm Poetry July 1971 38 · On Depositing the Check for a Legacy · Tom Disch · pm The Times Literary Supplement October 1 1982 39 · To an Elder Brother, Aborted · Tom Disch · pm 40 · The Friends of Long Ago · Tom Disch · pm The Times Literary Supplement December 19 1980 41 · Old Friends · Tom Disch · pm Tribune October 14 1977 42 · My Willoughby Personality Schedule · Tom Disch · pm Lake Street Review Summer 1977 43 · The Self as Product · Tom Disch · pm Inquiry July 1983 44 · How to Identify Yourself in a Crowd · Tom Disch · pm Lake Street Review Summer 1985 45 · A Call to Lost Members · Tom Disch · pm 46 · To Fame · Tom Disch · pm Transatlantic Review #57, October 1976 47 · Sunday at Home · Tom Disch · pm Open Places #35, Spring/Summer 1983 48 · So Grows the Tree · Tom Disch · pm Amazing Stories May 1986 49 · What’s Left Unsaid, or the Dodo’s Joy · Tom Disch · pm Boulevard Fall 1988 50 · A Tree in the Dark · Tom Disch · pm Witness Summer 1987 52 · Why This Tie, Why That · Tom Disch · pm Poetry April 1988 57 · The Joycelin Shrager Story · Tom Disch · nv The Paris Review #64, Winter 1975 77 · The Joycelin Shrager Poems · Tom Disch · si _81 · i am just a plain poet · Tom Disch · pm _83 · something people don’t realize · Tom Disch · pm _84 · i who have gone through the whole gamut · Tom Disch · pm _85 · minor poets are human too · Tom Disch · pm _86 · today i was almost put in jail · Tom Disch · pm _87 · hey everyone look at what’s here · Tom Disch · pm _90 · bowling has been the great spirit · Tom Disch · pm _91 · when i am sick science fiction · Tom Disch · pm _93 · excuse the language · Tom Disch · pm _95 · my assignment this week is a sonnet · Tom Disch · pm _96 · gotta get my act together · Tom Disch · pm _97 · if you know what i mean · Tom Disch · pm _99 · have you ever gone up to the roof · Tom Disch · pm 103 · Close Your Eyes Now · Tom Disch · pm Open Places #35, Spring/Summer 1983 105 · Selected Quirks · Tom Disch · pm The Little Magazine Autumn 1977 106 · Poem from the Pen · Tom Disch · pm The Times Literary Supplement June 16/June 22 1989 107 · The Mad Governess · Tom Disch · pm The Times Literary Supplement February 8 1985 109 · Psalms of a Tax Accountant · Tom Disch · pm Contact II Fall 1985 113 · The Bride of Baron Death · Tom Disch · pm Fantasy Macabre #6, 1985 114 · Fool’s Mate · Tom Disch · pm Amazing Stories May 1987 116 · Orientating Mr. Blank · Tom Disch · pm The Paris Review #91, Spring 1984 118 · In the News · Tom Disch · pm Night Cry Fall 1987 119 · La Venganza de los Muertos Vivientes · Tom Disch · pm 120 · Lives of Great Men All Remind Us · Tom Disch · pm The New Republic November 3 1986 121 · Ancient Hero · Tom Disch · pm Yorcon 2 Programme Book ed. Alan Dorey, Yorcon, 1981 122 · Love and Clover: A White Paper · Tom Disch · pm The Berkley Showcase Vol. 3 ed. Victoria Schochet & John W. Silbersack, Berkley, 1981 123 · Events of the Day · Tom Disch · pm 124 · There Is an Index by First Lines · Tom Disch · ms Amazing Science Fiction Stories Combined with Fantastic March 1983

The Early Science Fiction Stories of Thomas M. Disch by Thomas M. Disch (Gregg Press, June 1977, 0-8398-2370-3, $13.00, xxxii+334pp, hc, co)     Stories from the British and American versions of the collection 102 H-Bombs & the novel The Puppies of Terra. vii · Introduction · Robert Thurston · in 3 · Introduction from 102 H-Bombs · Thomas M. Disch · in One Hundred and Two H-Bombs by Thomas M. Disch, Compact, 1967 5 · White Fang Goes Dingo · Thomas M. Disch · nv If April 1965 51 · The Return of the Medusae · Thomas M. Disch · vi Fantastic Stories of Imagination August 1963 53 · Bone of Contention · Thomas M. Disch · ss Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine June 1966 61 · The Demi-Urge · Thomas M. Disch · vi Amazing Stories June 1963 64 · The Princess’ Carillon · Thomas M. Disch · vi Fantastic Stories of Imagination August 1963, as “The Enchanted Prince, 1963” 67 · Final Audit · Thomas M. Disch · ss Fantastic Stories of Imagination July 1963 86 · Utopia? Never! · Thomas M. Disch · vi Amazing Stories August 1963 90 · Genetic Coda · Thomas M. Disch · ss Fantastic Stories of Imagination June 1964 100 · 5 Eggs · Thomas M. Disch · ss Orbit 1 ed. Damon Knight, Putnam, 1966 108 · Dangerous Flags · Thomas M. Disch · ss Fantastic Stories of Imagination August 1964 114 · The Vamp · Thomas M. Disch · ss Fantastic Stories of Imagination February 1965 121 · Leader of the Revolution · Thomas M. Disch · ss Bizarre Mystery Magazine October 1965 130 · 102 H-Bombs · Thomas M. Disch · nv Fantastic Stories of Imagination March 1965 160 · The Sightseers · Thomas M. Disch · ss Worlds of Tomorrow November 1965 173 · Invaded by Love · Thomas M. Disch · nv New Worlds SF #166, 1966 197 · The Puppies of Terra · Thomas M. Disch · n. Ace, 1966, as “Mankind Under the Leash” expanded from “White Fang Goes Dingo”, If Apr ’65.

Endzone by Tom Disch (Mitteldeutscher Verlag, February 2018, 978-3-95462-987-9, €24.00, 205pp, hc, co) [edited by Christopher Ecker]     Collection of poems, all but one of which were first published on Disch’s blog “Endzone”, together with comments by Disch that were either first published on his blog or are taken from emails to the editor. The collection also contains translations of the poems into German by the editor on facing pages—these are not listed. Details taken from online listing. 9 · Vorwort · John Crowley · fw; in German. 14 · I Get the Times Across the Street · Tom Disch · pm Endzone May 4 2006 16 · A Reverie by the Shore · Tom Disch · pm Endzone April 19 2008 18 · “Harpooned Again!” · Tom Disch · pm Endzone April 22 2008 20 · Buffalo · Tom Disch · pm Endzone May 1 2008 22 · Our Lands · Tom Disch · pm Endzone March 5 2008 24 · O Terra, Addio · Tom Disch · pm Endzone September 30 2006 26 · What I Can See from Here · Tom Disch · pm Endzone May 24 2008 28 · Der Trauerzug · Tom Disch · pm 30 · Invitation to the Walt · Tom Disch · pm Endzone April 19 2008 32 · All the Walts in the World · Tom Disch · pm Endzone April 21 2008 34 · New Adventures in Space and Time: An Aubade · Tom Disch · pm Endzone February 3 2007 36 · A Song from Hell · Tom Disch · pm Endzone January 29 2008 38 · On the Anniversary of a Death · Tom Disch · pm Endzone September 6 2006 40 · Dawn’s Early Light · Tom Disch · pm Endzone January 21 2008 42 · Bibliographica Aeterna · Tom Disch · pm Endzone August 9 2008 44 · No Message · Tom Disch · pm Endzone June 3 2007 46 · Aurelia · Tom Disch · pm Endzone February 24 2008 48 · January Light · Tom Disch · pm Endzone January 11 2007 50 · Loving Heath · Tom Disch · pm Endzone March 22 2008 52 · Another for Heath · Tom Disch · pm Endzone April 19 2008 54 · In Memoriam (“He went down the chute just now”) · Tom Disch · pm Endzone June 21 2008 56 · Apology · Tom Disch · pm Endzone May 19 2006 60 · The Unnamed Hills · Tom Disch · pm Endzone May 31 2007 62 · Alarms · Tom Disch · pm Endzone October 27 2007 64 · Cloud · Tom Disch · pm Endzone January 24 2008 66 · The North Wind’s Song · Tom Disch · pm Endzone July 3 2006 68 · A Baffin Island Benediction · Tom Disch · pm Endzone; deleted from the blog at some point prior to October 30, 2006. 70 · First Dark · Tom Disch · pm Endzone July 16 2006 72 · To Do · Tom Disch · pm Endzone November 5 2007 74 · Malfunction · Tom Disch · pm Endzone February 16 2007 76 · The Great Lull · Tom Disch · pm Endzone May 18 2007 78 · A Message on the Machine · Tom Disch · pm Endzone April 8 2008 82 · The Curse · Tom Disch · pm Endzone October 6 2007 84 · The Posthumous Life · Tom Disch · pm Endzone July 31 2006 86 · When Did I Die? · Tom Disch · pm Endzone July 31 2006 88 · The Proud Beggar · Tom Disch · pm Endzone June 1 2008 92 · A Pirate Crew · Tom Disch · pm Endzone May 20 2007 94 · Ghost Ship · Tom Disch · pm Endzone June 10 2006 98 · The Community of Losers · Tom Disch · pm Endzone July 21 2006 100 · Twenty Years Later · Tom Disch · pm Endzone August 10 2006 102 · Do What You’ve Got to Do · Tom Disch · pm Endzone May 22 2008 104 · Taking Action in the Current Crisis · Tom Disch · pm Endzone May 28 2008 106 · 1066 · Tom Disch · pm Endzone July 20 2006 108 · Escape from Heaven · Tom Disch · pm Endzone June 14 2006 112 · The Mad Teddybear · Tom Disch · pm Endzone December 15 2007 114 · The Tragedy of Life · Tom Disch · pm Endzone September 2 2006 116 · Advice to Mice · Tom Disch · pm Endzone September 23 2006 118 · Sylvan Pavane · Tom Disch · pm Endzone June 17 2008 122 · Les · Tom Disch · pm Endzone May 31 2008 126 · Comment on “I Get the Times Across the Street” · Tom Disch · ms 127 · Comment on “A Reverie by the Shore” · Tom Disch · ms Endzone April 21 2008 128 · Comment on “Harpooned Again!” · Tom Disch · ms Endzone April 27 2008 128 · Comment on “Buffalo” · Tom Disch · ms 129 · Comment on “Our Lands” · Tom Disch · ms Endzone March 10 2008 129 · Comment on “What I Can See from Here” · Tom Disch · ms 130 · Comment on “Der Trauerzug” · Tom Disch · ms 131 · Comment on “All the Walts in the World” · Tom Disch · ms Endzone April 21 2008 131 · Comment on “New Adventures in Space and Time: An Aubade” · Tom Disch · ms Endzone February 3 2007 132 · Comment on “A Song from Hell” · Tom Disch · ms 132 · Comment on “On the Anniversary of a Death” · Tom Disch · ms 133 · Comment on “Bibliographica Aeterna” · Tom Disch · ms Endzone August 11 2007 134 · Comment on “January Light” · Tom Disch · ms Endzone January 12 2007 135 · Comment on “In Memoriam” · Tom Disch · ms 136 · untitled (“I have from time to time cleared away…”) · Tom Disch · ms Endzone October 30 2006, as “Housekeeping Alert” 136 · Comment on “To Do” · Tom Disch · ms Endzone November 7 2007 137 · Comment on “The Curse” · Tom Disch · ms Endzone October 6 2007 139 · Comment on “When Did I Die?” · Tom Disch · ms 139 · The Wealth of Nations · Tom Disch · ms Endzone June 2 2008 140 · Argh! · Tom Disch · ms Endzone June 3 2008 140 · Comment on “The Proud Beggar” · Tom Disch · ms 140 · Comment on “A Pirate Crew” · Tom Disch · ms Endzone May 21 2007 141 · Comment on “Do What You’ve Got to Do” · Tom Disch · ms 142 · Comment on “Taking Action in the Current Crisis” · Tom Disch · ms 142 · Comment on “1066” · Tom Disch · ms 142 · Comment on “The Mad Teddybear” · Tom Disch · ms 143 · Comment on “The Tragedy of Life” · Tom Disch · ms 144 · Comment on “Advice to Mice” · Tom Disch · ms Endzone September 23 2006 144 · Comment on “Sylvan Pavane” · Tom Disch · ms 197 · Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead! · Tom Disch · ob Endzone June 16 2008 [Ref. Algis Budrys] 198 · Letter to the FBI, October 28, 1972 (“Gentlemen: I am a well-known author of science fiction novels”) · Philip K. Dick · lt The Selected Letters of Philip K. Dick: 1972-1973 by Philip K. Dick, Underwood-Miller, 1994

Fun with Your New Head by Thomas M. Disch (Doubleday, December 1970, $4.95, 207pp, hc, co, cover by Anita Siegel)     Reprint (Rupert Hart-Davis 1968 as Under Compulsion) SF collection. 1 · The Roaches · Thomas M. Disch · ss Escapade October 1965 15 · Come to Venus Melancholy · Thomas M. Disch · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1965 30 · Linda and Daniel and Spike · Thomas M. Disch · ss New Worlds #178, December 1967/January 1968 39 · Flight Useless, Inexorable the Pursuit · Thomas M. Disch · ss Under Compulsion by Thomas M. Disch, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1968 43 · Descending · Thomas M. Disch · ss Fantastic Stories of Imagination July 1964 58 · Nada · Thomas M. Disch · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1964 83 · Now Is Forever · Thomas M. Disch · ss Amazing Stories March 1964, as by Dobbin Thorpe 102 · The Contest · Thomas M. Disch · ss New Worlds SF #172, 1967 107 · The Empty Room · Thomas M. Disch · vi New Worlds SF #172, 1967 111 · The Squirrel Cage · Thomas M. Disch · ss New Worlds SF #167, 1966 129 · The Number You Have Reached · Thomas M. Disch · ss sf Impulse February 1967 140 · 1-A · Thomas M. Disch · ss New Worlds #181, April 1968 154 · Fun with Your New Head · Thomas M. Disch · ss Playboy December 1966, as “Cephalatron” 157 · The City of Penetrating Light · Thomas M. Disch · ss Under Compulsion by Thomas M. Disch, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1968 161 · Moondust, the Smell of Hay, and Dialectical Materialism · Thomas M. Disch · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1967 168 · Thesis on Social Forms and Social Controls in the U.S.A. · Thomas M. Disch · ss Fantastic Stories of Imagination January 1964 184 · Casablanca · Thomas M. Disch · nv Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories That Scared Even Me ed. Alfred Hitchcock, Random House, 1967

Fundamental Disch by Thomas M. Disch (Bantam, October 1980, 0-553-13670-4, $2.50, xiii+398pp, pb, co) [edited by Samuel R. Delany]     Sf collection, edited by Samuel R. Delany. vii · Introduction · Samuel R. Delany · in 1 · Descending · Thomas M. Disch · ss Fantastic Stories of Imagination July 1964 13 · Casablanca · Thomas M. Disch · nv Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories That Scared Even Me ed. Alfred Hitchcock, Random House, 1967 32 · The Doomsday Machine: An Alternate News Service · Thomas M. Disch · gp (r) _32 · Silver Linings · Thomas M. Disch · fa Crawdaddy May 1975 _35 · Misinformation: Defending a Precious Heritage · Thomas M. Disch · fa Crawdaddy February 1975 _38 · Selbstmord: The Dernier Cri · Thomas M. Disch · fa Crawdaddy March 1975 _41 · Killing the Cars · Thomas M. Disch · fa Crawdaddy November 1974 _44 · The Fair Maid of Perth Amboy · Thomas M. Disch · fa Crawdaddy January 1975 47 · 102 H-Bombs · Thomas M. Disch · nv Fantastic Stories of Imagination March 1965 76 · White Fang Goes Dingo · Thomas M. Disch · nv If April 1965 122 · Dangerous Flags · Thomas M. Disch · ss Fantastic Stories of Imagination August 1964 129 · The Double-Timer · Thomas M. Disch · nv Fantastic Stories of Imagination October 1962 150 · Minnesota Gothic · Thomas M. Disch · ss Fantastic Stories of Imagination January 1964, as by Dobbin Thorpe 165 · Assassin & Son · Thomas M. Disch · ss If November 1964 183 · Slaves · Thomas M. Disch · ss Transatlantic Review #26, Autumn 1967 196 · The Roaches · Thomas M. Disch · ss Escapade October 1965 207 · Angouleme [334] · Thomas M. Disch · ss New Worlds Quarterly ed. Michael Moorcock, Sphere, 1971 224 · Bodies · Thomas M. Disch · nv Quark/4 ed. Samuel R. Delany & Marilyn Hacker, Paperback Library, 1971 263 · The Squirrel Cage · Thomas M. Disch · ss New Worlds SF #167, 1966 278 · The Asian Shore · Thomas M. Disch · nv Orbit 6 ed. Damon Knight, Putnam, 1970 313 · Et in Arcadia Ego · Thomas M. Disch · ss Quark/2 ed. Samuel R. Delany & Marilyn Hacker, Paperback Library, 1971 326 · The Master of the Milford Altarpiece · Thomas M. Disch · ss The Paris Review #46, Spring 1969 342 · Getting Into Death · Thomas M. Disch · nv Antæus #13/14, Spring/Summer 1974 374 · Appendix One 374 · The Story of the Story: “The Double-Timer” · Thomas M. Disch · ar 377 · On “Et in Arcadia Ego” · Thomas M. Disch · is SF: Authors’ Choice 4 ed. Harry Harrison, Putnam, 1974 381 · A Uses of Fiction: A Theory · Thomas M. Disch · ar New Fiction Society, 1975 387 · Appendix Two 387 · The Fall of the House of Usher · Thomas M. Disch · pl libretto based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe for the Opera by Gregory Sandow.