The Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award Anthology by A. N. Editor

[james_davis_nicoll]

The Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award Anthology by A. N. Editor

Comments

[stoutfellow]

I would love to have that anthology. I've only read four of the works listed (Stapledon, Hodgson, Weinbaum, Clifton), all of which I - let's say "appreciate" rather than "enjoy". I am in entire agreement with you on Lafferty. ("OK, now what did I just read?" tends to be my reaction.)

[nancylebov]

If you want to find people saying things about Lafferty's stories, there's a facebook group, a magazine, and a convention.

[voidampersand]

Is that "by J. N. Editor"?

[thnidu]

I remember a number of these stories, generally with affection.

Small typo, from memory and confirmed at link: it's "Star, Bright", with a comma. The comma makes the pun.

[james_davis_nicoll]

Fixed!

[ba_munronoe]

Definitely an addition to my library of imaginary books!

Weinbaum's sentient creatures weren't Lovecraftian, but there's something suspiciously "Lovecraft discussing minorities" about the Slinkers.

Pesky robots

[(Anonymous)]

Your remark reminded me of a speech by "Doctor Who" about "the trouble with computers", which is reproduced at,
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Fourth_Doctor
(He's typing as he speaks, into a nuclear countdown machine. As will be clear.)

Basically that they do what they were programmed to do, which might not be what they were meant to do - or, not any more.

Robert Carnegie