by Victoria Silverwolf What's past is prologue. —The Tempest by William Shakespeare The past is never dead. It's not even past. —Requiem for a Nun by William Faulkner People, things, and events of the past were in the news in recent weeks, as if to demonstrate the truth of these two famous quotations. Sir Winston … Continue reading [May 24, 1963] Past Tense (June 1963 Fantastic)
by Gideon Marcus Around the world, events herald a heightened rate of change. Civil Rights marchers and boycotters in Birmingham, Alabama have been met with fire hoses, attack dogs, and mass incarceration. Casualty reports for servicemen killed in Vietnam are becoming a weekly occurrence. In a more hopeful vein, the nuclear test ban group at … Continue reading [May 6, 1963] The more things change… (June 1963 Galaxy)
by Victoria Silverwolf It's déjà vu all over again. — attributed to Yogi Berra A couple of months ago the first issue of Worlds of Tomorrow offered half of an enjoyable, if juvenile, novel by Arthur C. Clarke, half a dozen poor-to-fair stories as filler, and one excellent work of literature. The second issue is … Continue reading [April 15, 1963] Second Time Around (June 1963 Worlds of Tomorrow)
[While you're reading this article, why not tune in to KGJ, Radio Galactic Journey, playing all the current hits: pop, rock, soul, folk, jazz, country — it's the tops, pops…] by Jason Sacks I like and admire the work of our dear friend, the Traveler. His insights into science fiction are outstanding (he’s turned me … Continue reading [March 4, 1963] Smart and Scientific (March 1963 National Comics Roundup)
[While you're reading this article, why not tune in to KGJ, Radio Galactic Journey, playing all the current hits: pop, rock, soul, folk, jazz, country — it's real now, man…] by Gideon Marcus If you've been reading the papers this week, you've no doubt been avidly following the improbable trip of the Anzoategui. This Venezuelan … Continue reading [February 20, 1963] A merry chase (March 1963 Fantasy and Science Fiction)
[If you're in in Southern California, you can see the Journey LIVE at Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore in San Diego, 2 p.m. on February 17!] by Victoria Silverwolf Frederik Pohl must not be busy enough editing Galaxy and If. Now he's added another bimonthly magazine to his roster with the appearance of the first issue of … Continue reading [February 15, 1963] New Kid in Town (April 1963 Worlds of Tomorrow)
[If you live in Southern California, you can see the Journey LIVE at Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore in San Diego, 2 p.m. on February 17!] by John Boston Well, hope springs eternal, and a good thing for certain SF magazines that it does. The March Amazing has a rather distinguished table of contents: a novelet by … Continue reading [February 12, 1963] HOPE SPRINGS (the March 1963 Amazing)
[If you live in Southern California, you can see the Journey LIVE at Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore in San Diego, 2 p.m. on February 17!] by Gideon Marcus I've complained from time to time about the general decline in quality of some of the science fiction digests, namely Analog and Fantasy and Science Fiction. On the … Continue reading [February 6, 1963] Up and Coming (March 1963 IF Science Fiction)
[if you’re new to the Journey, read this to see what we’re all about!] by Gideon Marcus Ace Doubles are like an insurance policy for scientifiction readers. Hungry for a decent yarn after a couple of lousy mags? Want something more filling than a short story but that requires less commitment than a novel? Did … Continue reading [December 26, 1962] Diversions. (Ace Double F-161: Brunner's Times without Number, Grinnell's Destiny's Orbit)
by John Boston All right, Frogeyes,* dust off all the stars. We’re finally going to need them for this January 1963 Amazing, specifically for Keith Laumer’s novelet It Could Be Anything. *Those without a classical education may ignore this and similar allusions. “Things are not what they seem” is a well worn SF device, employed … Continue reading [December 12, 1962] UP THE SPOUT AGAIN (the January 1963 Amazing)