Otherworldly Maine »

Elizabeth Hand, Stephen King, and Edgar Pangborn put Maine on the map as a place where otherworldly things happen. But they're not the only authors who see the state as a source of inspiration for fantasy and science fiction. Twenty-four writers from Mark Twain to Jack L. Chalker, Gardner Dozois—and, yes, Hand, King, and Pangborn—present everything from dark fantasies of the past to a utopian vision of the future.

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I "Musings on Maine and the Roots of Modern Science Fiction and Fantasy" Noreen Doyle Doyle, Noreen

II Two Excerpts from "Ktaadn" Henry David Thoreau Thoreau, Henry David

Longtooth Edgar Pangborn Pangborn, Edgar 13

The Hermit Genius of Marshville Tom Tolnay Tolnay, Tom 48

Bass Fishing with the Enemy Daniel Hatch Hatch, Daniel 60

Dreams of Virginia Dare John P. O'Grady O'Grady, John P. 72

Echo Elizabeth Hand Hand, Elizabeth 90

Mrs. Todd's Shortcut Stephen King King, Stephen 99

A Vision of Bangor, in the Twentieth Century Edward Kent Kent, Edward 124

By the Lake Jeff Hecht Hecht, Jeff 135

Awskonomuk Gregory Feeley Feeley, Gregory 138

The County Melanie Tem Tem, Melanie 157

And Dream Such Dreams Lee Allred Allred, Lee 164

Flash Point Gardner Dozois Dozois, Gardner 177

The Loves of Alonzo Fitz Clarence and Rosannah Ethelton Mark Twain Twain, Mark 196

Trophy Seekins Lucy Suitor Holt Holt, Lucy Suitor 215

The Autumn of Sorrows Scott Thomas Thomas, Scott 221

Alternate Anxieties Karen Jordan Allen Allen, Karen Jordan 241

The Chapter of the Hawk of Gold Noreen Doyle Doyle, Noreen 252

The Bung-Hole Caper Tom Easton Easton, Tom 258

Dance Band on the Titanic Jack L. Chalker Chalker, Jack L. 269

When the Ice Goes Out Jessica Reisman Reisman, Jessica 291

Creation Story Steve Rasnic Tem Tem, Steve Rasnic 300