[April 10, 1961] In the style of... (Marion Zimmer Bradley's The Door Through Space)

[galacticjourney]

In my last piece, I discussed how magazines can be better experiences than books because the variety mitigates uneven quality. A good book lasts longer than a magazine, but a bad book lasts longer than eternity.

I try to read a new book every month. With the decline of the science fiction digest, the novel seems to be taking its place as the medium of choice for new material. March's book was The Door Through Space, by new(ish) author, Marion Zimmer Bradley.

I try not to let personal factors sway me when assessing the value of fiction, but I'm only human. On the positive side, I was pleased to find a book by a woman author; on the other hand, Bradley is a weird occultist a la L. Ron Hubbard. Let's just call the two factors mutually balancing, and I'll review the book on its merits.

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