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1 Picnic on Nearside [Eight Worlds] (1974) novelette by John Varley
24 Overdrawn at the Memory Bank [Eight Worlds] (1976) novelette by John Varley
53 In the Hall of the Martian Kings (1977) novella by John Varley
91 Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance [Eight Worlds] (1976) novelette by John Varley
119 The Barbie Murders [Anna-Louise Bach] (1978) novelette by John Varley
146 The Phantom of Kansas [Eight Worlds] (1976) novelette by John Varley
180 Beatnik Bayou [Eight Worlds] (1980) novelette by John Varley
212 Air Raid (1977) shortstory by John Varley
228 The Persistence of Vision (1978) novella by John Varley
271 Press Enter [] (1984) novella by John Varley
327 The Pusher (1981) shortstory by John Varley
343 Tango Charlie and Foxtrot Romeo [Eight Worlds] (1986) novella by John Varley
409 Options [Eight Worlds] (1979) novelette by John Varley
437 Just Another Perfect Day (1989) shortstory by John Varley
449 In Fading Suns and Dying Moons (2003) novelette by John Varley
467 The Flying Dutchman (1998) shortstory by John Varley
486 Good Intentions (1992) shortstory by John Varley
502 The Bellman [Anna-Louise Bach] (2003) novelette by John Varley
24 Overdrawn at the Memory Bank [Eight Worlds] (1976) novelette by John Varley
53 In the Hall of the Martian Kings (1977) novella by John Varley
91 Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance [Eight Worlds] (1976) novelette by John Varley
119 The Barbie Murders [Anna-Louise Bach] (1978) novelette by John Varley
146 The Phantom of Kansas [Eight Worlds] (1976) novelette by John Varley
180 Beatnik Bayou [Eight Worlds] (1980) novelette by John Varley
212 Air Raid (1977) shortstory by John Varley
228 The Persistence of Vision (1978) novella by John Varley
271 Press Enter [] (1984) novella by John Varley
327 The Pusher (1981) shortstory by John Varley
343 Tango Charlie and Foxtrot Romeo [Eight Worlds] (1986) novella by John Varley
409 Options [Eight Worlds] (1979) novelette by John Varley
437 Just Another Perfect Day (1989) shortstory by John Varley
449 In Fading Suns and Dying Moons (2003) novelette by John Varley
467 The Flying Dutchman (1998) shortstory by John Varley
486 Good Intentions (1992) shortstory by John Varley
502 The Bellman [Anna-Louise Bach] (2003) novelette by John Varley
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This is (as it's titled) a collection of Varley's short stories, collected throughout his career (up until about 2004, at any rate). Since he got to go back and pick the good ones (without limiting himself to the stuff that hadn't been previously anthologized), the choices are really quite good.
Some of the stories I've read recently; others I read twenty years ago. It's interesting how my reaction to them has changed. (My brain copes a lot better with testosterone now, so my 21-year-old focus on all the sexy bits has mellowed quite a bit.)
Unlike Varley's other anthologies, for this one he let himself get talked into writing introductions for each of the stories. I've always loved it when authors did that, and the ones he writes here are quite nicely done, and a lovely addition to the tales themselves.
5 of 5 stars.
Some of the stories I've read recently; others I read twenty years ago. It's interesting how my reaction to them has changed. (My brain copes a lot better with testosterone now, so my 21-year-old focus on all the sexy bits has mellowed quite a bit.)
Unlike Varley's other anthologies, for this one he let himself get talked into writing introductions for each of the stories. I've always loved it when authors did that, and the ones he writes here are quite nicely done, and a lovely addition to the tales themselves.
5 of 5 stars.
