THE CAT’S MEOW
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THE CAT’S MEOW
Welcome to Black Cat Weekly #13.
It’s a hectic week, and for me a short work-week, what with the Thanksgiving holiday, so I haven’t had as much time to devote to the Black Cat as I’d like. But I think we’ve assembled another fun issue. I uncovered a rare Robert Bloch article, “The Truth About Wallpaper,” which fans of science fiction, fanzine writing, or humor ought to love. It originally appeared in a 1959 fanzine, so I trust it’s new to BCW readers.
Once again I find myself focusing on mysteries by science fiction authors—in this issue, we have one by Ray Cummings, plus a suspense disaster novel by Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth…both far more famous for their science fiction. We have another Hal Charles solve-it-yourself mystery, another Barb Goffman Presents tale, this one by R.T.Lawton, and a pulp detective novel by David Alexander. Good stuff.
Science fiction writers (in addition to the Robert Bloch essay, the Ray Cummings short, and the Pohl & Kornbluth novel) will also enjoy stories by Philip High and Frank M. Robinson, as well as a short novel by John D. Swain.
Here is the complete lineup:
Mysteries / Suspense
Most Men Don’t Kill, by David Alexander [novel]
“A Thanksgiving Mystery,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]
“Black Friday,” by R.T. Lawton [Barb Goffman Presents short story]
“A Matter of Science” by Ray Cummings [short story]
A Town Is Drowning, by Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth [novel]
Science Fiction & Fantasy
“The Truth About Wallpaper,” by Robert Bloch [humor]
“You Don’t Walk Alone,” by Frank M. Robinson [science fiction]
“The Adapters,” by Philip High [short story]
The Terror out of Space! by John D. Swain [short novel]
Until next time, happy reading!
—John Betancourt
Editor, Black Cat Weekly
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