Episode #156 SF Hall of Fame #8 Mimsy Were the Borogoves by Lewis Padgett w/ Cora Buhlert & Brian Collins

Postcards from a Dying World

In 1970 Avon Books published a landmark anthology “Science Fiction Hall of Fame” featuring 16 classic short stories that represent landmark tales of the genre. The stories were voted on by the members of the new (at the time in the late 60s) organization Science Fiction Writers of America. In this series, I will be joined by a panel of different guests to break down these stories and talk about the authors in the book.

In this episode, I am joined by two experts on the history of science fiction. Cora Buhlert is a writer, teacher, and translator from Germany. Three-time Hugo finalist and 2022 Hugo winner for Best Fan Writer. Brian Collins is the host of the excellent Science Fiction & Fantasy Remembrance blog, Young People Read Old SFF and both write for Galactic Journey.

The story we are covering is the 1943 classic Mimsy Were the Borogoves by Lewis. This story appeared in the February 1943 issue of Astounding…

Read it here:

https://archive.org/details/Astounding_v30n06_1943-02_dongev-sas/page/n51/mode/2up

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