![]() ![]() Soon more authors contributed, until the result was an entire anthology of stories about the Brazilian actress and her ghost haunting a hapless space station. and while a few of them are only barely related to said theme and there are some duds, I had enough fun reading this that I recommend other sci-fi enthusiasts pick it up as well.Īccording to the book's afterword, the book's title comes directly from a filk song by Leslie Fish, and a group of authors were amused enough by said song to write short stories. And there's a WIDE variety of stories here. Well, sometimes you just find a book with a ridiculous enough title that you go "now I HAVE to know what that's about!" And honestly, a book featuring Carmen Miranda's ghost in space has got to be at least somewhat fun, right? Though be warned - this isn't a novel, but a collection of short stories based around a common theme. In his day job, Don works for the Public Library.ĭon lives at Meerkat Meade in suburban Baltimore with his spouse, costumer Thomas Atkinson. ![]() In 2009, Don took up the position of book reviewer for Analog Science Ficiton & Fact, where he writes the "Reference Library" column in every issue. He has taught sf-writing through Howard Community College. Sakers is a member of the CoastLine SF Writers Group. In California, rather like a latter-day Mowgli, he was raised by dogs.Īs a writer and editor, he has explored the thoughts of sapient trees (The Leaves of October), brought ghosts to life (Carmen Miranda's Ghost is Haunting Space Station Three, Baen 1989), and beaten the "Cold Equations" scenario ("The Cold Solution," Analog 7/91, voted best short story of the year.) A Navy brat by birth, he spent his childhood in such far-off lands as Japan, Scotland, Hawaii, and California. Mandĭon Sakers was launched the same month as Sputnik One, so it was perhaps inevitable that he should become a science fiction writer. Clough - The Pigeon sisters on Space Station Three / Mary L. Cherryh - In the can / Esther Friesner - Tarawa rising / Don Sakers - And now the news: / Betsy Marks & Anne G. Woeltjen - The man who travelled in rocketships / Don Sakers - Bertocci’s proof / Leslie Fish - Wing / C. Lewitt - Rolling down the floor / Amanda Allen - The never-ending battle / L. Barnett - The entertainer / Eric Blackburn - Carmen Miranda and the maracas of death / Julia Ecklar - Shadows on the wall / Ron Robinson - Confessional booths / Susan Shwartz - If Madam likes you… / Anne McCaffrey - The Carmen Miranda gambit / Melissa Scott & Lisa A. This volume would be a cult classic, if only a fitting cult could be found.Ĭontents: Professional solution / B. Stories range from horror to romance to satire to…just plain silly. Nineteen stories by nineteen authors, all based on one unforgettable image in a song by Leslie Fish: “Carmen Miranda’s Ghost is Haunting Space Station Three”. To this very day, her spirit lives-on Space Station Three! She went on to take Hollywood by storm and became an immortal cultural icon. She began as the daughter of struggling immigrants and became the embodiment of the fiery South American Spirit. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |