Keep in mind that my childhood was sixty years ago. There was plenty of open space back then in the part of New York where I lived -- undeveloped fields not...
Spoilers. Seen the being with purple eyes caged by the Metamorphs; speculating he's an alien. What crime has he done? We don't know yet. Unexpectedly for me...
As someone who is the same age as Robert Silverberg, but who has always lived in medium-sized towns, I found the discussion about the concrete sidewalks of New...
I had a slight accident at work last week and I've had to take some time off. I've amused myself by watching my old videos and one that really struck me was...
... I was in Osaka for two weeks recently. I was struck by how integrated the parks were with the urban. I got the impression people there were more in touch...
Just found this ppb collection from 1964(Belmont) for 4 quid and I'm cocker-hoop. Stories I 've never seen before like 'The Lonely One', 'Solitary' and 'Why?. ...
I think these antiques, or at least two of them, are reprinted in the recent IN THE BEGINNING collection, though I don't have a copy nearby to check. They are...
I just read the short story collection NEXT STOP THE STARS. This is the first collection of short stories published by Mr. Silverberg. His re-issued...
Tony wrote: "But he could write very good ... This is a very nice book review. I enjoyed reading it. In my opinion, you can sense the talent way back in Revolt...
I was amazed to see that 'To see the Invisble Man' was written in the early 60s when I read it recently. I would've put it in the 70s. It's a very powerful...
Ali: If you like that story in print, you should try to experience the impact it has when Robert Silverberg himself reads it to you. It's pretty stunning. The...
What surprises me, as I reread these early stories for the new collected volumes, is how quickly I learned the basic craft of story- writing. There are no...
Well, the ability to write stories may or may not be a gift, but most teenagers cannot do it! And here is another thought: I see shades of SON OF MAN in "Stars...
Hi Tony, I noticed it too when I read it a couple of years ago. It also relates to Thorns for the same reason. In fact, in many of RS's best early stories you...
Ben, I think that'd be an interesting experience if I could get hold of it one day. Never know, might find it in a bargain bin somewhere. Ali ... the ... in...
If Mr. Silverberg happens to read this I want to thank him for many hours of reading enjoyment. I hadn't read much of his work before I shipped out to serve in...
I was still in elementary school at the time, perhaps 8 or 9. My father worked at a book warehouse, and every once in a while, he would give me and my brother...
Jack, This is a very inspiring story! I am sure RS will enjoy it. If he has not responded, that just means that he is out of town, I am sure he will be touched...
I just got back from a lengthy vacation all over the country (Phoenix, Denver, St Louis, Cincinatti, and even to middle of nowhere North Dakota where several...
I've been very busy the last few days, but I was delighted to find this posted when I returned to the site this morning. Your thanks for my books get you...
Heh heh heh. Get them young, hook them for life! I wrote some history and technology books too, though not recently and they're mostly obsolete now. I was...
If written well, even history books can be fascinating to read. Having been all over the world in my 20 years of service I had the opportunity to actually...
I finally got THE news! Against the Current will be published in Italy on June 15th - on the "Robot" issue. I'm so happy. I ordered it today. The italian title...
I think this is a first for me -- a story published in translation before it appears in English. (The US edition won't come out until September.) One of...
Long time readers of this discussion forum will probably remember that I've been thinking that someday a selection of Robert Silverberg's novels and stories...
On PKD... I have been listening to a bunch of his works on audio discs: A Scanner Darkly, Valis, The Divine Invasion, and The Transmigration of Timothy Archer....
... Scanner Darkly, Valis, The Divine Invasion, and The Transmigration of Timothy Archer. A strange sampling I know, but that's what I had. I found A Scanner...
The narrator on "A Scanner Darkly", Paul Giamatti, was unbelievably good. Each character had a distinct, interesting rendering. And he made the scenes come to...
... I wonder what would've happened to me if I'd discovered RS's work first instead of PKD. I read PKD's The Galactic Pot-healer then went on to read A Scanner...
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