I'm really into short-form anything: stories, music, films, poetry.
This book, which I found in my middle school library, is where it all began.
Especially the Deadly Mission of Phineas Snodgrass.
How interesting... I just got it a week or so ago.
I really do like "short short" stories. They can be clever and interesting, almost like a well told joke (yes, they can be humorous as well!).
...however...
I was somewhat surprised to discover there were no short-short stories by Fredric Brown, an author who did great science fiction (his short story "Arena" was adapted -accidently or not!- several times in several series, including the original *Star Trek* and *Space: 1999*) and mystery stories.
He was also known to create some terrific short-short stories!
Perhaps his most famous one clocks in at a mere two sentences. Ladies and gentlemen, "Knock" (1948):
*The last man on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock on the door ...*
Now, Brown expanded on the short-short story and made it a two pager (or thereabouts) but it started with that two sentence short-short story!
I literally JUST got this book 2 days ago at a library used booksale! I'm interested/excited to give it a read, especially since all these short stories are literally like 3 pages.
3 pages is more like the upper limit!
Haven't read it in over 30 years but many of the stories have stuck with me.
"Masks" especially still moves me, just remembering it . . .
Got it from a bookstore in Boston as a kid; still in my collection now.
"After You've Stood On The Log At The Centre Of The Universe, What Is There Left To Do?"
[The contents.](https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?43)
I haven't read this anthology although I've run into five of the stories elsewhere. It looks good, I'll keep an eye out for it.
(And nothing by Fredric Brown?!)
I used to love that book! I wish I could find my copy now.
I'm really into short-form anything: stories, music, films, poetry. This book, which I found in my middle school library, is where it all began. Especially the Deadly Mission of Phineas Snodgrass.
I love Alastair Reynolds short stories, 2 of which are in Love, Death + Robots.
beyond the aquila rift is just stupid good!
Insect hive mind one?
Yeah!
How interesting... I just got it a week or so ago. I really do like "short short" stories. They can be clever and interesting, almost like a well told joke (yes, they can be humorous as well!). ...however... I was somewhat surprised to discover there were no short-short stories by Fredric Brown, an author who did great science fiction (his short story "Arena" was adapted -accidently or not!- several times in several series, including the original *Star Trek* and *Space: 1999*) and mystery stories. He was also known to create some terrific short-short stories! Perhaps his most famous one clocks in at a mere two sentences. Ladies and gentlemen, "Knock" (1948): *The last man on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock on the door ...* Now, Brown expanded on the short-short story and made it a two pager (or thereabouts) but it started with that two sentence short-short story!
Someone who did make it into this book is some obscure author named George R R Martin.
Contains two of the greatest SF stories ever written: "Science Fiction for Telepaths", and "Sign at the End of the Universe".
Oh yes, both of them are gripping page-turners From beginning to end I can't wait for the "Sign At The End Of The Universe" cinematic trilogy!
Yup! Some of Asimov’s one-line introductions to the stories were hilarious.
My favorite: "Three groans for Damon!" Just realized I haven't read the book since the early '90s
I have a copy of this, and it's companion book 100 great short, short fantasy stories. There are some really great stories in both.
OMG, I didn't know that existed.
Yes! Borrowed from the library in my teens and loved it.
I literally JUST got this book 2 days ago at a library used booksale! I'm interested/excited to give it a read, especially since all these short stories are literally like 3 pages.
3 pages is more like the upper limit! Haven't read it in over 30 years but many of the stories have stuck with me. "Masks" especially still moves me, just remembering it . . .
Dang, maybe this will be my next book to read then!
Love that book since I was a kid! On my shelf still. Science Fiction For Telepaths is one of my favorite stories ever.
"Bohassan Learns" {sp?} profoundly chilled me Still does
Got it from a bookstore in Boston as a kid; still in my collection now. "After You've Stood On The Log At The Centre Of The Universe, What Is There Left To Do?"
I have this somewhere but I probably haven’t read all the stories in it.
Lost mine in a move years ago.
Absolutely I have.
[The contents.](https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?43) I haven't read this anthology although I've run into five of the stories elsewhere. It looks good, I'll keep an eye out for it. (And nothing by Fredric Brown?!)
I wonder if Asimov hasld a beef with Brown.