![]() ![]() This was a great pick by the VanderMeers because “Grandpa” deserves preserving, and Schmitz deserves better recognition. “Grandpa” was first published in the February 1955 issue of Astounding Science Fiction, and it’s been well anthologized since. ![]() Last July I read it in The Great SF Stories 17 (1955) edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. This is my second reading of “ Grandpa” by James H. ![]() I can understand why I was captivated by tall tales in my adolescence but why didn’t I ever outgrow them? After forty years of adult reality, why do I still enjoy children’s fantasies? Science fiction fans usually discover the genre when young, enchanted by its sense of wonder, even becoming addicted to the fantastic for the rest of their lives. Group Read 27: The Big Book of Science Fiction ![]()
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