by Victoria Silverwolf A Hodgepodge of Happenings It's the season for clearing out all that stuff you've got piling up in the closet, ready to greet the new year with a fresh start. With that in mind, and given the fact that no one news item dominated the headlines this month, allow me to throw … Continue reading [December 23, 1964] Odds and Ends (January 1965 Fantastic)
by John Boston That Low The uproar at the University of California at Berkeley continues, with student leader Mario Savio becoming instantly famous for his cri de couer: “There's a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious—makes you so sick at heart—that you can't take part. You can't even passively take part. … Continue reading [December 13, 1964] Save us from Yourselves (January 1965 Amazing)
by Cora Buhlert The season of giving is upon us. For women, perfumes like the classic scent Tosca are the most popular gifts, while men tend to find ties, socks and underwear under the tree. Personally, I think that books are the best gifts. And so I gave myself Margaret St. Clair's latest, when I … Continue reading [December 11, 1964] December Galactoscope
by Victoria Silverwolf This Too Shall Pass There is an ancient fable of Persian origin, retold many times over the centuries, about a monarch who asked the wisest sages in the realm for a statement that could apply to all possible situations. The answer, of course, is the title of this piece. It is impossible … Continue reading [October 24, 1964] Nothing Lasts Forever (November 1964 Fantastic)
by John Boston It’s a cliche that those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. What can one say about those who don’t learn even from what they see around them? At the University of California at Berkeley, a city within a city in which many thousands of people study, work, and … Continue reading [October 12, 1964] Slow Cruising (November 1964 Amazing)
[We have exciting news! Journey Press, the publishing company founded by the team behind Galactic Journey, has just launched its first book. We know you will enjoy Rediscovery: Science Fiction by Women (1958-1963), a curated set of fourteen excellent stories introduced by the rising stars of 2019. If you enjoy Galactic Journey, you'll want to … Continue reading [September 12, 1964] A Mysterious Affair of Style (October 1964 Amazing)
by Gideon Marcus Thank you for joining this month's edition of Galactoscope, where we plow through all the books that came out this most recent month of June/July 1964! Don't thank us; it's all part of the job… (and if you found us at San Diego Comic-Con and can't figure out why we seem to … Continue reading [July 18, 1964] Dog Day Crop (July's Galactoscope)
by Mark Yon Scenes from England Hello again! I’m back to New Worlds this month on its new bi-monthly schedule. Getting an issue every other month is taking a bit of getting used to, if I’m honest – I was so used to receiving a monthly issue – but I must admit I’m liking the … Continue reading [June 28, 1964] Not Quite What You Think. ( New Worlds, July-August 1964)
by Gideon Marcus Making it Many people harbor a desire for fame — their face on the screen, their star on a boulevard, their name in print. That's why it's been so gratifying to have been given plaudits by no less a personage than Rod Serling, as well as the folks who vote for the … Continue reading [May 2, 1964] The Big Time (May 1964 Analog)
by Mark Yon Scenes from England Hello again! To be honest, I wasn’t sure I would have anything to report to you this month. The changes in ownership and editorship at New Worlds last month had left things in a fair degree of confusion and chaos. Although new hands were at the wheel, it wasn’t … Continue reading [April 28, 1964] Out With the Old…. (New Worlds, May-June 1964)
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