[June 16, 1960] Skimming the Cream (Robert Sheckley's Notions: Unlimited)

[galacticjourney]

As a rule, I don't review anthologies. By definition, they are composed of stories already published elsewhere, and since I cover the magazines regularly, chances are I've already seen most of an anthology's contents.

I make an exception for Bob Sheckley.

Sheckley is the master of the science fiction short story. They are sometimes humorous, sometimes terrifying, never bad. And since the novel I'd planned on reading, Mark Clifton's Eight Keys to Eden bored me right out of the gate, I gratefully picked up a copy of Sheckley's new anthology Notions: Unlimited.

Here's what I found:

(read the rest at Galactic Journey!)

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