Re: Creepy stories

- hi; in article, <1193847150.114804.326220@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
iddw@xxxxxxxxxxx "Dave Hansen" proposed:
(Michael Stemper) wrote:

Any good, creepy science fiction stories for Halloween reading?

A few that come to mind for me are:

Padgett's "The Twonky" has creeped me out for years. I first read it in
high school. Although the author and title quickly slipped from memory,
the scene in which the protagonist was unable to understand the meaning
of a passage in a book -- even though he understood every word -- stuck
with me across several decades.

Bixby's "It's a *Good* Life" portrays a village living in constant
fear of the whims of a three-year-old. 'nuff said.

George R. R. Martin's "Sandkings". No capsule description can really
do it justice.

- i fear i cannot recall the author, but a story that
was published in F&SF a long time ago, now, has worked
very well with a number of generations of rapt story-
listeners: "The Hypnoglyph".
it's been anthologised in at least one of the _non_-
"Best from F&SF Nth series" F&SF anthologies, probably a
robert p. mills-edited book _A Decade of F&SF_, perhaps?

- love, a ppint. who can't currently get at some books
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