June:
3rd Whatever Happened to Corporal Cuckoo?"
10th "Born Charmer"
17th "The Monkey's Paw"
24th "Threshold"
STORY DESCRIPTIONS BELOW!!
Whatever Happened to Corporal Cuckoo?" by Gerald Keith 1972
from the anthology, "Star science Fiction No. 3
a civilian meets an ex army man who looks to be in his 30s but amazingly recovered from some hideous accident. The Corporal's story is as bizarre as his appearance
"Born Charmer" by Edward P Hughes © 1981
from the anthology," Magical Wishes # 7
in a world where people with true magic are feared and persecuted a Shepard's son deals with the fact that he can work real spells
"The Monkey's Paw"
can grant your every wish. But, the answer to that wish carries a terrible price
"Threshold" by Janet and Chris Morris ©1991
restarting from Chapter 2 with a catch-up introduction
Joe South, American astronaut, has been on month-long mission to test a new faster than light ship. When he emerges into normal space his A.I. co-pilot informs him the star / planet configurations say it's 500 years in his future. He has memories of having visited aa strange planet with soulful eyed aliens, and politics on the space station, Threshold, are dangerous and bewildering.
I have a tentative list of stories to read on the dates you have suggested. I understand all readings will be on Saturdays at 1 PM SLT. Since I seem good art misreading details (incipient cataracts) please let me know if my scheduile list conflicts with available library time.
Gyro
Stories beginning March 23rd
MARCH
23rd "The Pacific Mystery" by Stephen Baxter 2006
May 1950, In an alternate world where Nazi German won, the flying behemoth 'Goering' prepares to be the first airship to circle the Globe. As they cross the Pacific things change. With no increase in speed, progress slows to a crawl over fantastic landscapes.
MARCH
30th "Kyrie" by Poul Anderson 1968
during a space voyage to explore the remains of a recen supernova, a shy young woman telepath develops a deep and tragic friendship with an energy being who is to explore near the supernova where humans dare not go.
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someone from my Wednesday stories reminded me that I'd recently read 'The Barbarian' at Rosemont.
Not wishing to rerun stories I would like to substitute "Dog Day Evening" for April 6th.
April 6th.
"One evening a man and a dog walk into a bar. :-D
APRIL
6th "The Barbarian" by Poul Anderson 1956
Based on a fantasy of newscaster Walter Cronkeit. He was magnificent, their hero ?. A giant of a man, covered in muscles B.O. and fleas. Can he win the war for Sarmia?
