Science fiction DAW 30th anniversary cover

Science fiction DAW 30th anniversary

by Various

Apart from the introductions by Wollheim and Gilbert covering Donald A. Wollheim's contributions to American publishing culminating with his founding of DAW Books, there's nothing that makes this book stand out from DAW's many other anthologies except it doesn't have a theme. The ratio of good to adequate to bad stories is pretty standard - not nearly high enough for a celebration of 30 years of quality publishing. That's probably inevitable for a group of all original stories, but this anthology, which features installments in several DAW series, also doesn't serve as much of an enticing sampler of DAW's goods.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?