The Avram Davidson Universe

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we sit down with Rich Horton - Locus short fiction columnist, editor of "The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy " for Prime Books, and blogger at Strange at Ecbatan. We listen to “The Sources of the Nile” Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1961.  For more information see www.avramdavidson.com  

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode we sit down with Patrick Bringley (an author and expert on Jacob Hays) & Edward Conlon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Conlon and listen to a reading of “The Importance of Trifles”.  Originally published in EQMM, January 1969, as "The Man Who Killed Sailors" Reprinted in Best Detective Stories of the Year : 24th Annual Collection, Ed. Allen J....

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode we sit down with Ted White a Hugo Award-winning American science fiction writer, editor and fan, as well as a music critic.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_White_(author) We listen to “Or The Grasses Grow” Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1958.  For more information see www.avramdavidson.com 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we sit down with Robert Lopresti and listen to a reading of  "The Necessity of His Condition".    http://www.roblopresti.com/ Originally published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazin e, April 1957 For more information see www.avramdavidson.com     

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we sit down with John Kessel and listen to a reading of  "Faed-Out".    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kessel Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1963 . For more information see www.avramdavidson.com    

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode we sit down with Dan Murphy. Dan is the editor of the Yonkers Times. He is also is one of the leading experts on Dutch Schultz.  http://yonkerstimes.com/have-a-beer-this-summer-on-dutch/ - It was this article that led me to Dan.  We discuss what Dan learned from Avram's story "Beer Like Water."  This episode is also special in that the story is read...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we sit down with three of Avram's former students from William & Mary and listen to "The Bounty Hunter"  originally published in Fantastic Universe, March 1958.  For more information see www.avramdavidson.com 

Send us Fan Mail I have taken much of my description below from a review by Robert Lopresti.  I remember reading this novella when it originally appeared in the October 1970 issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, under the dreadful name of "Manhattan Night's Entertainment."  Frederic Dannay was a great editor but a horrific tinkerer with titles.    Avram Davidson had one of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we sit down with  Alexander James.  https://drunkscribe.com/ We  listen to “Full Chicken Richness" and discuss the story. Originally published in Last Wave, October 1983  For more information see www.avramdavidson.com     

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we listen to "Skinny."  A very early never published Avram Davidson story. Written in the early 1950's.   It's semi-autobiographical.  Avram was a corpsman and spent time in China following World War II. For more information see www.avramdavidson.com  

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we sit down with  Susan Emshwiller.  http://www.susanemshwiller.com/ We discuss The Milford Writing Conference.  We  listen to “The Woman Who Thought She Could Read" and discuss the story. Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1959.   For more information see www.avramdavidson.com    

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode we sit down with Melissa Rogers. https://melissaroserogers.com/ We discuss how Melissa became an Avram fan. We  listen to “What Strange Stars and Skies” and discuss the story. Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1963. For more information see www.avramdavidson.com     

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we sit down with Michael Kurland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kurland We discuss editing Avram's books, being his roommate, Ray Bradbury and more.  We  listen to “The Montavarde Camera" and discuss the story. Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1959 For more information see www.avramdavidson.com    

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we sit down with Scott Bradfield.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Bradfield  We discuss Avram's writing workshop  in Marin.  We  listen to "Dragon Skin Drum" and discuss the story. Originally published in Kenyon Review , Winter 1961   For more information see www.avramdavidson.com     

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we sit down with Gregory Benford.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Benford We discuss Avram as a visiting professor and much more. We were having so much fun that we never actually discussed the narration of   "Now Let Us Sleep" however Greg wrote the introduction for the story in The Treasury. Originally published in  Venture Science Fiction Magazi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we sit down with Alan Dean Foster (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Dean_Foster) and listen to a reading of  “Help! I Am Dr. Morris Goldpepper".   It's a very funny science fiction story about dentists. Originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, July 1957.  We discuss Goldpepper.  We also discuss Or The Grasses Grow a fantasy story about the mistre...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we sit down with Jack Dann and listen to a reading of  "Goslin Day".    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Dann Originally published in Damon Knight's Orbit 6, March 1970.  We discuss the story, his brag shelf and editing Everybody Has Somebody In Heaven Essential Jewish Tales Of The Spirit. For more information see www.avramdavidson.com   

Send us Fan Mail In this holiday special, we sit down with Avram's son Ethan Davidson and listen to a reading of  "Addrict" by Avram Davidson and Grania Davis.  Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1987.  We discuss the story, holidays, family and touch on Philip K. Dick. For more information see www.avramdavidson.com  

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Avram Davidson Universe -  The Philip K. Dick special birthday addition. Today is indeed Philip K. Dick's birthday December 16th 2020 and we thought that a great way to celebrate his birthday would be a narrative of Avram Davidson’s original review of The Man in The High Castle from The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 1963 and a letter to Locus in...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with author Michael Swanwick and listen to a reading of  "My Boy Friend's Name Is Jello” from the Avram Davidson Treasury.   Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1954 .  We discuss the meaning of the story and why Michael is such a huge Davidson fan!  For more information see www.avramdavidson.com 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with literary expert Henry Wessells and listen to a reading of“ O Brave Old World!” from Davidson’s “The Other 19th Century” short story collection. We discuss the meaning of the story and the purpose of “alternate history” as well as look back at how Wessell’s became inspired to start www.avramdavidson.org .

Send us Fan Mail In the second episode of “The Avram Davidson Universe” we sit down with science-fiction author and editor Eileen Gunn. Her story ”Coming to Terms was inspired, in part, by a friendship with Avram Davidson. This episode also includes a reading and discussion of “The Affair At Lahore Cantonment.” Support The Avram Davidson Universe, the official Avram Davidson podcast, by joining ou...

Send us Fan Mail In the premiere episode of “The Avram Davidson Universe” Seth Davis sits down with Ethan Davidson, to discuss growing up with Avram Davidson as his father and to listen to a reading of “Or All The Seas With Oysters.” For more info on Avram Davidson and the Avram Davidson Universe, please visit https://avramdavidson.com