Anthopology 101 Reflections Inspections and Dissections of SF Anthologies eBook Bud Webster
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Noted science fiction anthology scholar and author Bud Webster collects here, for the very first time, over 25 of his infamous Anthopology columns. Bud discusses the works of such celebrated anthologists as Frederik Pohl, Groff Conklin, Terry Carr, Sam Moskowitz, Harry Harrison and more with a great sense of detail and humor. This is a must read for short story writers, and both casual and serious students of science fiction literature.
Fully illustrated with dozens of cool covers of classic anthologies.
Anthopology 101 Reflections Inspections and Dissections of SF Anthologies eBook Bud Webster
In my opinion, one of the saddest changes in the Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror genres has been the decline (and near death) of the hardcover and paperback anthology, those wonderful books with the garish and glorious cover art, which flourished from the 1940's through the 1970's. I believe that much of the best genre fiction is in the short story form. I honestly think something is lost today, with the focus on longer and longer novels and never-ending series. Authors must write whatever will sell, of course and the short story market is scanty, at best, although it seems to have been making a comeback, in recent years.This is a wonderful collection of Bud Webster's "Anthopology 101" columns, a loving look back at many of the best anthologies published during their "Golden Age". Bud's keen analytical eye is balanced by his love for the genre and the books he discusses. So many of my favorites - both books and editors - are represented here that I won't even bother to list any. If I have any complaints, it's that there are many more I would have liked to see included. Also, I wish Bud would write more about Horror anthologies, such as the fine series of titles published by Ballantine and Bantam, in the 1960's and early 70's. Maybe Bud will publish a second volume, someday.
"Anthoplogy 101" is a long-awaited and much-welcomed gallery of these great old books, complete with Table of Contents and cover/dust jacket photos (in black and white). Just glancing through the cover art brings back so many pleasant memories! If you are a collector of these volumes, or if you would like to start collecting them, this is the first book I'd recommend.
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Anthopology 101 Reflections Inspections and Dissections of SF Anthologies eBook Bud Webster Reviews
I have been reading Bud Webster's Anthopology columns in the SFWA Bulletin for years, (Anthopology 101 Reflections, Inspections and Dissections of SF Anthologies)and I'm so glad to see them collected now in one volume. Bud is an extremely knowledgeable historian of SF and Fantasy, and owns all the anthologies he has reviewed. His writing is personal, idiosyncratic, enjoyable, and makes you want to go right out and buy the books. Which you probably should, if you don't own them already. He knows not only the stories and authors, but the sometimes surprising background of some of these anthologies, and has consulted with many of the editors in person or by mail or phone. You can read through the columns in any order you want. Front to back is pretty good too. After a bit, you'll get to know Bud Webster himself, as well.
Anthopolgy 101 is my kind of book. Yours, too, and if you care anything about SF short stories and the history of SF, you need this book. It's a collection of Webster's columns on anthologies that have appeared in various places over the years. I'd read some of them before, but not nearly all, and it's wonderful to have them here in one place. As soon as my copy arrived, I sat down and started to read. An hour passed before I even looked up again. The great Star series is discussed in the first essay, and I found myself nodding in agreement with Webster's assessments of most of the stories in those volumes. Then comes the Conklin chapter, with the contents of every Conklin anthology noted. The chapter on Ace Doubles is worth the price of admisssion. And so on. Don't bother listening to me. Go ahead and get a copy for yourself right now.
Full disclosure I'm an anthology geek myself. I fell in love with them when, after reading Campbell's Astounding Tales of Space & Time, I realized that here was a way that I could discover multiple science fiction authors, and all for just 15 cents! (Well yes, that was quite a few years ago, though I do note that used copies of the paperback are going for .99 cents here on , not bad for 40 some odd years of inflation....)
Bud Webster does yeoman's work for SFWA, the SF & Fantasy writer's union and has been steeped in SF literary history, He is also a huge fan and collector of anthologies. To continue the analogy, a cup of Webster's essays is strong, sweet, full-bodied and rich with nuance! You'll not want to put this cup down.
Anthopology 101 is a collection of essays that Webster wrote for the SFWA bulletin, now happily all in one place. Having first appeared in front of a very knowledgeable, often opinionated and definitely, ummmm - detail-oriented - audience, there is one thing that can be said for certain you can count on Webster's accuracy.
Far more than that, you can count on learning a great deal about the history of SF/F anthologies, their editors, the authors featured and a bit about the community and phenomena known as Science Fiction Fandom that helped give rise to and served as the audience for those books.
Webster writes in a very engaging, light style, pulling insider bits of info into the light, regaling us with tales of editorial derring-do and NEVERR gets mired in a simple recantation of book publishing history.
I'm not sure so I'll have to check, but if this collection is eligible for a Hugo Award, I'm definitely going to nominate it!
Bud Webster has published his Anthopology 101 column across a number of science fiction magazines and fanzines over the years. This book collects a number of those columns together.
In the columns Bud examines the history of science fiction anthologies. He begins by talking about how he, as a youngster in Virginia, discovered the anthology format in his public library. As he progresses through his columns he discusses various editors such as Frederick Pohl, Harry Harrison, and most significantly for him, Groff Conklin. He looks not only at the overall body of work put together by these worthies but at the significance of the individual stories within each anthology. Foe most of the anthologies discussed he provides a complete table of contents.
By the time that you finish reading this book you will doubtless have a long list of anthologies on your to buy list and you will have been swept up by Bud's enthusiasm, fascinated by his insider anecdotes, and utterly amused by his wonderfully outrageous turns of phrase. If you love science fiction - buy this book now!
In my opinion, one of the saddest changes in the Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror genres has been the decline (and near death) of the hardcover and paperback anthology, those wonderful books with the garish and glorious cover art, which flourished from the 1940's through the 1970's. I believe that much of the best genre fiction is in the short story form. I honestly think something is lost today, with the focus on longer and longer novels and never-ending series. Authors must write whatever will sell, of course and the short story market is scanty, at best, although it seems to have been making a comeback, in recent years.
This is a wonderful collection of Bud Webster's "Anthopology 101" columns, a loving look back at many of the best anthologies published during their "Golden Age". Bud's keen analytical eye is balanced by his love for the genre and the books he discusses. So many of my favorites - both books and editors - are represented here that I won't even bother to list any. If I have any complaints, it's that there are many more I would have liked to see included. Also, I wish Bud would write more about Horror anthologies, such as the fine series of titles published by Ballantine and Bantam, in the 1960's and early 70's. Maybe Bud will publish a second volume, someday.
"Anthoplogy 101" is a long-awaited and much-welcomed gallery of these great old books, complete with Table of Contents and cover/dust jacket photos (in black and white). Just glancing through the cover art brings back so many pleasant memories! If you are a collector of these volumes, or if you would like to start collecting them, this is the first book I'd recommend.
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