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electric_blue68

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25. A Simak fan!! I see he was the third Grand Master by the SFWA

Thu May 21, 2026, 02:08 AM

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I don't hear him mentioned much but I particularly love his early - middle stuff. Might have to check out the later books again.
In very late '50s, early '60s I was watching The Giant Behemoth, Forbidden Planet. Then prwtty sure before I read "A Wrinkle in Time" I saw paperback of "Time Is The Simplest Thing", by him on my dad's side of my folks bureau. I asked if I could read it.
I didn't understand it all but I was fascinated!

My favorites are: Way Station, All Flesh Is Grass, and Ring Around The Sun.

Just looked at a list w descriptions. Might have to leisurely look for some these later ones 70s & '80s. I know I radio a few but didn't "get" them, then.

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