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The font for the Dune novels of the 1970s
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Book Review: John the Balladeer
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The Best Science Fiction Novels of the Eighties
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Book Review: Time Travelers
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National Lampoon September 1976
National LampoonSeptember 1976September, 1976. Looking at the Billboard 200 chart, which tracks LP sales, we see that the top 5 albums include some monster records of the decade: Fleetwood Mac, and...
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Book Review: Wolf's Complete Book of Terror
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Playboy September 1974
PlayboySeptember 1974September, 1974, and the number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 is 'I Shot the Sheriff,' by Eric Clapton. Quite a few classic soul / R & B tunes also on the list.The...
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Book Review: Montezuma Strip
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Dressing Up with Don (and the Girls)
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Theme from 'S.W.A.T.'Rhythm Heritage, 1975Yesterday as I was driving along I was listening to the Sirius XM 'Seventies' channel, and the deejay was talking about how she was soliciting nominations for...
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Book Review: Tower of Dreams
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James Blish's A Light to Fight By
 A Light to Fight Byby James BlishPenthouse, June, 1972The June, 1972 issue of Penthouse magazine featured a short story from sci-fi writer James Blish.'A Light to Fight By' is mildly sci-fi. It's set...
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The Science Fiction Encyclopedia
'The Science Fiction Encyclopedia / The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'Edited by Peter NichollsOver the past few months, I've been dipping into my rather battered copy of the 1981 Granada edition of...
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On the shelf in the back of the store
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Fall 2024 is spooky stories season
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Book Review: Junkyard
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Penthouse October 1974
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Book Review: The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series XIII
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My Top 22 Horror Short Stories: October 2024
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Book Review: Cage of Night
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