Wandering Stars: An Anthology of Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction

Wandering Stars: An Anthology of Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction. Jewish science fiction and fantasy? Yes! Wandering Stars reminds us that we are still studying, still suffering, still making jokes and myth, and still trying to figure out what it means to be Jewish. You don't have to be Jewish to enjoy this clever book. We laughed out loud reading it. The distinguished list of contributors will amaze and delight you.Contents: * Why Me? (Introduction to Wandering Stars) [Asimov's Essays: Other's Work] • essay by Isaac Asimov * On Venus, Have We Got a Rabbi (1974) / novelette by William Tenn: William Tenn's futuristic story takes on the volatile issue of "Who is a Jew?", a question certainly as timely in 1998 as he imagines it will be in 2533. * The Golem (1955) / short story by Avram Davidson: Davidson humorously plants the Frankenstein monster of Jewish folklore right in the middle-class bungalow culture of contemporary Hollywood, California. * Unto the Fourth Generation (1959) / short story by Isaac Asimov: Asimov takes on the issue of Jews as endangered species in America, a theme that is even more apparent today than it was in 1974. * Look, You Think You've Got Troubles (1969) / short story by Carol Carr * Goslin Day (1970) / short story by Avram Davidson * The Dybbuk of Mazel Tov IV (1974) / short story by Robert Silverberg * Trouble with Water (1939) / short story by H. L. Gold [as by Horace L. Gold] * Gather Blue Roses (1972) / short story by Pamela Sargent * The Jewbird (1963) / short story by Bernard Malamud * Paradise Last (1974) / novelette by George Alec Effinger [as by Geo. Alec Effinger] * Street of Dreams, Feet of Clay (1967) / short story by Robert Sheckley * Jachid and Jachidah (1961) / short story by Isaac Bashevis Singer (trans. of Yahid un Yehidah 1964) * I'm Looking for Kadak (1974) / novelette by Harlan Ellison * Ellison's Grammatical Guide and Glossary for Goyim • essay by Harlan Ellison * Evsise, the Zsouchmoid • interior artwork by Tim Kirk .