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CONTENTS

Foreword: Oh, Avram, Avram, What a Wonder You Were! by Robert
Silverberg..........................................................11
Foreword: Starship Avram: A Writers' Memorial Party by Grania
Davis...............................................................17
THE FIFTIES
    My Boy Friend's Name Is Jello  Introduction by Robert
    Silverberg......................................................25
    The Golem  Introduction by Damon Knight.........................30
    The Necessity of His Condition  Introduction by Poul and
    Karen Anderson..................................................37
    Help! I Am Dr. Morris Goldpepper  Introduction by F.
    Gwynplaine MacIntyre............................................46
    Now Let Us Sleep  Introduction by Gregory Benford...............60
    Or the Grasses Grow  Introduction by Alan Dean Foster...........72
    Or All the Seas with Oysters  Introduction by Guy
    Davenport.......................................................80
    Take Wooden Indians  Introduction by John M. Ford...............90
    Author, Author  Introduction by Melisa Michaels................110
    Dagon  Introduction by John Clute..............................124
    Ogre in the Vly  Introduction by Peter S. Beagle...............133
THE SIXTIES
    Where Do You Live, Queen Esther?  Introduction by Kate
    Wilhelm........................................................153
    The Sources of the Nile  Introduction by Gregory Feeley........159
    The Affair at Lahore Cantonment  Introduction and
    afterword by Eileen Gunn.......................................183
    Revolver  Introduction by Bill Pronzini........................195
    The Tail-Tied Kings  Introduction by Frederik Pohl.............205
    The Price of a Charm; or, The Lineaments of Gratified
    Desire  Introduction by Henry Wessells.........................213
    Sacheverell  Introduction by Spider Robinson...................219
    The House the Blakeneys Built  Introduction by Ursula K.
    Le Guin........................................................226
    The Goobers  Introduction by James Gunn........................236
    The Power of Every Root  Introduction by Thomas M. Disch.......244
THE SEVENTIES
    Selectra Six-Ten  Introduction by Ed Ferman....................263
    Goslin Day  Introduction by Jack Dann..........................271
    Polly Charms, the Sleeping Woman  Introduction by Gene
    Wolfe; afterword by Harlan Ellison.............................277
    And Don't Forget the One Red Rose  Introduction by
    Richard A. Lupoff..............................................297
    Crazy Old Lady  Introduction by Ethan Davidson.................302
    "Hark! Was That the Squeal of an Angry Thoat?" 
    Introduction by Mike Resnick...................................306
    Manatee Gal, Won't You Come Out Tonight  Introduction by
    Peter S. Beagle; afterword by Lucius Shepard...................315
    Naples  Introduction by William Gibson.........................344
THE EIGHTIES AND NINETIES
    Full Chicken Richness  Introduction and afterword by
    Gardner Dozois.................................................355
    The Hills Behind Hollywood High  Introduction by Grania
    Davis..........................................................365
    The Slovo Stove  Introduction by Michael Swanwick..............382
    Two Short-Shorts: Revenge of the Cat-Lady and The Last
    Wizard  Introduction by F. M. Busby............................402
    While You're Up  Introduction by Forrest J. Ackerman...........409
    The Spook-Box of Theobald Delafont De Brooks 
    Introduction by Algis Budrys...................................412
    Yellow Rome; or, Vergil and the Vestal Virgin 
    Introduction by Darrell Schweitzer; afterword by Ray...........429
Afterword: Night Travel on the Orient Express, Destination:
Avram by Ray Bradbury..............................................442
Afterword: Turn Out the Lights by Harlan Ellison...................445