by David Levinson “Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and find out how to do it.” – Theodore Roosevelt When Gideon contacted me about taking on the reviews for IF, I took President Roosevelt’s words to heart and said, “Yes.” It’s tougher than … Continue reading [March 4, 1965] OLD WINE IN NEW BOTTLES (April 1965 IF)
by Gideon Marcus Monthly Muchness We're at a bit of a lull here in early February. Not that things haven't been exciting, but they've been familiar headlines. For instance, Sheriff Clark and his merry men locked up nearly 3000 Afro-American demonstrators who were marching in Selma, Alabama for their voting rights. In Laos, one of … Continue reading [February 6, 1965] Too much of a… thing (March 1965 IF)
by Gideon Marcus [Time is running out to get your Worldcon membership! Register here to be able to vote for the Hugos.] Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas, everyone! Santa Traveler has got a lovely bunch of presents for you. When I started this little project, it was a lot easier to keep track of all … Continue reading [December 25, 1964] Stars of Bethlehem and Galactic Journey (Galactic Stars 1964)
by Gideon Marcus SFlying Eastward Today saw the Journey in the wilds of Utah, attending a small science fiction conclave out in the lovely summer desert of Deseret. What could have impelled us to make another plane trek less than a week after having returned from a long sojourn in Japan? Well, we were invited. … Continue reading [July 6, 1964] Busy Schedule (August 1964 IF)
by Gideon Marcus [Time is running out to get your Worldcon membership! Register here to be able to vote for the Hugos.] Goodness, is it the end of the year already? 1963 may go down in the history books as the most eventful year of the 1960s. The Mercury program wrapped up, the Soviets launched … Continue reading [December 11, 1963] Count every star (1963's Galactic Stars)
by Gideon Marcus I have a friend, a gentle and curious soul, whose hobby is to procure aged military rations and try them out. Though they are often long past their expiration date, nevertheless, Steve tucks into this hoary stuff like it's haute cuisine. C-Rats from the last war, rations from the Great War — … Continue reading [November 1, 1963] Bitter taste (November 1963 Analog)
by Victoria Silverwolf Philosophers have long debated the nature of reality. Are things what they seem to be, or do our senses deceive us? Do you and I perceive the world in the same way, and is there any way to know? Although there will never be a final answer to such questions, speculation about … Continue reading [October 18, 1963] Points of View (December 1963 Worlds of Tomorrow)
[if you’re new to the Journey, read this to see what we’re all about!] by Gideon Marcus Ah, Winter. That sleepy time of the year when the air gets chillier (such as it ever gets chilly in Southern California), work slows down a bit, and shopping for the holidays picks up. The first night of … Continue reading [December 9, 1962] (January 1963, IF Science Fiction)
Something is changing over at Galaxy magazine. Horace Gold, Galaxy's editor, started the magazine in 1950, near the beginning of the post-pulp digest boom. He immediately set a high bar for quality, with some of the best authors and stories, and including a top-notch science columnist (this was before Asimov transitioned from fiction). Galaxy only … Continue reading [May 3, 1961] Passing the Torch (June 1961, Galaxy, 2nd Half)
The nice thing about a science fiction magazine (or anthology) as opposed to a novel is if you don't like one story, you might like the next. Once you start a bad novel, your only options are to drag yourself through it or give it up unfinished. And you can't very well review an unfinished … Continue reading [April 8, 1961] Variety pack (May 1961 IF)
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