Monster by William Morrison
Colonizing Mars was hell, because of one thing—large, hungry critters. They flew, crawled, snarled, howled, burrowed up under the floors, chewed at doors and windows. And then, to make things worse, came the Monster....Monster by William Morrison, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode.
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Today’s episode wraps up our Monster double feature.
William Morrison, whose real name is Joseph Sammachson wrote 56 short stories in the 1950s. Monster, the 8th of those 56 stories, appeared in Planet Stories magazine in July 1951 alongside stories by Poul Anderson, Ross Rocklynne, James Blish, Mack Reynolds and a few others. You’ll find it for sale on eBay for 25 dollars. From page 27, Monster by William Morrison...
In two days on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast… The first of two back-to-back episodes written by Philip K. Dick. The theme of “the man who played God” has been used many ways in many stories, but never with more tense and chilling effect than in this tight little yarn by the very able Mr. Dick. You’ll like it, we’re sure. Small Town by Philip K. Dick, in two days on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode.
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