The Best of Xero
(Hardback)
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Publishing Details
The Best of Xero
By (Author) Dick Lupoff
By (author) Pat Lupoff
Introduction by Roger Ebert
Tachyon Publications
Tachyon Publications
1st June 2004
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
813.0876209
Short-listed for Hugo Award (Related Book) 2005
Physical Properties
Hardback
220
Width 177mm, Height 224mm
596g
Description
This volume contains a selection of essays from Pat and Dick Lupoff's legendary science fiction fanzine "Xero". Provided are historical snapshots of the science fiction world in the early 1960s as it was lived by a mix of writers. Highlights include Donald Westlake's humorous denouncement of science fiction field and the reasons he quit writing science fiction to write mystery novels; James Blish's nostalgic look back to his stint writing scripts for the popular "Captain Video" serial; Lin Carter's parody of Sax Rohmar's "Fu Manchu" novels; Don Thompson's thoughts on the origins of the ultra-powerful and mysterious comic book characters Dr. Fate and the Spectre; and Harlan Ellison on the film "Psycho".
Reviews
"Beautifully laid out and lots of fun to read ... with lots of witty writing, fascinating illustrations ... " -- The Agony Column. "The book as a whole is fun, intelligent, historically interesting and still relevant: much to be recommended." -- SF Site.
Author Bio
Pat Lupoff is a children's book buyer and was an editor of "Xero". Dick Lupoff is the author of more than 30 novels and several volumes of short stories. He has been an editor for "Canyon Press", "Changes", "Crawdaddy", "Organ", "Surinam Turtle Press", and "Xero". They live in Berkeley, California.
