Re: Highlights and Lowlights - April 2025

On 8/05/25 11:06, Tony Nance wrote:

On 5/7/25 11:36 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote:

Tony Nance  <tnusenet17@gmail.com> wrote:

>
Oh my - I wasn't aware of any of that. Thank you! I'll definitely look
into the NESFA volume, because I really enjoy and appreciate Leinster's
work.

>
Let me just say that it is great and that as much as you love and
appreciate
Leinster's work, you will love and appreciate it more after reading First
Contacts.  At least, I did.
--scott

 
Cool, thanks - very helpful to know that.
 
I think I have a little homework to do before I decide. It turns out I
have four of Leinster's collections: The Best of Murray Leinster
(Ballantine/Del Rey), Med Ship, Planets of Adventure, and A Logic Named
Joe. At first glance, it looks like there are lot of stories in First
Contacts that aren't in these four,  but I want to look more closely.
 
Tony

There are 71 Leinster stories on Gutenberg though First Contacts is not
there. I have A Logic Named Joe which begins with an interesting
personal look at William Jenkins. As well as writing he invented back
projection for picture theatres. Dear Charles was funny as was Gateway
to Elsewhere. Unfortunately I do not remember the others or those in The
Best of except for Cold Equations.