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More Wandering Stars: An Anthology of Outstanding Stories of Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction
More Wandering Stars An Anthology of Outstanding Stories of Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction Author:Jack Dann (Editor) More Wandering Stars: An Anthology of Outstanding Stories of Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction. This stellar collection of Jewish science fiction and fantasy carries on in the tradition of its companion volume, the enduring classic Wandering Stars, breaking new ground with every story. Trouble with mothers;... more » invading aliens and demons; the arrival of the long-awaited Messiah ... all these phenomena and more are tackled in these tales from a creative group of extraordinary writers. We go to the edges of the universe, finding humor, pain and humanity in the unlikeliest of places and situations. Filled with wit, vigor and sharp insight, this is a fantastic feast for the imagination that will intrigue and delight everyone who picks it up, Jew and non-Jew alike.
Contents:
Introduction: The Hebrew Source [Asimov's Essays: Other's Work] (1981) • essay by Isaac Asimov
Tauf Aleph (1981) / novelette by Phyllis Gotlieb
Leviticus: In the Ark (1975) / short story by Barry N. Malzberg
Warm, Dark Places (1940) / short story by H. L. Gold [as by Horace L. Gold]
A Lamed Wufnik (1975) / short story by Mel Gilden
Isaiah (1973) / short story by Barry N. Malzberg
Dress Rehearsal (1974) / short story by Harvey Jacobs
Forcing the End (1969) / short story by Hugh Nissenson
The Last Demon (1964) / short story by Isaac Bashevis Singer (trans. of Mayse Tishevits 1959)
The Mazel Tov Revolution (1974) [Confederación] / short story by Joe Haldeman
The Scrolls (1974) / short story by Woody Allen
The Celestial Orchestra (1980) / short story by Howard Schwartz