The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction - July/August 2016

Benchmarks Continued: F&SF "Books" Columns 1975-1982 is the first instalment of an intended three-volume collected edition of Algis Budrys's classic SF review columns for The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. "Before we begin, this seems an appropriate time to state the ground rules under which I do my reviews and critical essays. Here are those underlying assumptions: "Criticism is not subject to the democratic process. "I thank you for your kind attention, and now let's get on with it." Algis Budrys, November 1981 Consists of book reviews and essays written for The magazine of fantasy and science fiction