TO READ FOR NEXT WEEK:

That Hell-Bound Train

&

The Jaunt by Stephen King. (I've been slow on getting Golem XIV for everyone)

DISCUSSION OF LAST WEEK'S READING:

Or All the Seas with Oysters by Avram Davidson

&

The Road Not Taken by Harry Turtledove

Prompts for discussion

1. "Or All the Seas with Oysters": Here we're back to a rather whimsical story centered around clashing personalities, with a bit of conspiracy. What hints is Davidson dropping for us, and what personality do you relate with more?

2. "The Road Not Taken": What do you think of the central premise of this story, however plausible or implausible the scenario presented may be? It does at least remind you that all our speculation on alien life, and even ideas like the Fermi paradox (which will be a recurring topic in the Hugos later on), are based on a sample size of 1. How wildly misleading could that be?

And remember to vote for your favorites for next week

Ongoing list of material to vote on (Still looking for digital format "Golem XIV")

Frankenstein

Golem xiv by Stanislaw Lem

Forbidden Planet

2001

The Day the Earth Stood Still

I, Robot (book)

Watchbird by Robert Sheckley

Equoid by Charles Stross

Blood Music by Greg Bear

Shoutouts:

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