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• 11 • Oh, Avram, Avram, What a Wonder You Were! • (1998) • essay by Robert Silverberg
• 17 • Starship Avram: A Writers' Memorial Party • (1998) • essay by Grania Davis
• 25 • Introduction: My Boy Friend's Name Is Jello • (1998) • essay by Robert Silverberg
• 26 • My Boy Friend's Name Is Jello • (1954) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 30 • Introduction: The Golem • (1998) • essay by Damon Knight
• 32 • The Golem • (1955) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 37 • Introduction: The Necessity of His Condition • (1998) • essay by Karen Anderson and Poul Anderson
• 38 • The Necessity of His Condition • (1957) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 46 • Introduction: Help! I Am Dr. Morris Goldpepper • (1998) • essay by F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre
• 47 • Help! I Am Dr. Morris Goldpepper • [Dr. Morris Goldpepper] • (1957) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 60 • Introduction: Now Let Us Sleep • (1998) • essay by Gregory Benford
• 63 • Now Let Us Sleep • (1957) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 72 • Introduction: Or the Grasses Grow • (1998) • essay by Alan Dean Foster
• 73 • Or the Grasses Grow • (1958) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 80 • Introduction: Or All the Seas with Oysters • (1998) • essay by Guy Davenport
• 82 • Or All the Seas with Oysters • (1958) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 90 • Introduction: Take Wooden Nickels • (1998) • essay by John M. Ford
• 92 • Take Wooden Indians • (1959) • novelette by Avram Davidson
• 110 • Introduction: Author, Author • (1998) • essay by Melisa Michaels
• 111 • Author, Author • (1959) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 124 • Introduction: Dagon • (1998) • essay by John Clute
• 126 • Dagon • (1959) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 133 • Introduction: Ogre in the Vly • (1998) • essay by Peter S. Beagle
• 134 • Ogre in the Vly • (1959) • short story by Avram Davidson (variant of The Ogre)
• 142 • Introduction: The Woman Who Thought She Could Read • (1998) • essay by Martha Soukup
• 144 • The Woman Who Thought She Could Read • (1959) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 153 • Introduction: Where Do You Live, Queen Esther? • (1998) • essay by Kate Wilhelm
• 154 • Where Do You Live, Queen Esther? • (1961) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 159 • Introduction: The Sources of the Nile • (1998) • essay by Gregory Feeley
• 162 • The Sources of the Nile • (1961) • novelette by Avram Davidson
• 183 • Introduction: The Affair at Lahore Cantonment • (1998) • essay by Eileen Gunn
• 185 • The Affair at Lahore Cantonment • (1961) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 195 • Introduction: Revolver • (1998) • essay by Bill Pronzini
• 196 • Revolver • (1998) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 205 • Introduction: The Tail-Tied Kings • (1998) • essay by Frederik Pohl
• 207 • The Tail-Tied Kings • (1962) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 213 • Introduction: The Price of a Charm; or, The Lineaments of Gratified Desire • (1998) • essay by Henry Wessells
• 215 • The Price of a Charm; or, The Lineaments of Gratified Desire • (1963) • short story by Avram Davidson (variant of Price of a Charm)
• 219 • Introduction: Sacheverell • (1998) • essay by Spider Robinson
• 221 • Sacheverell • (1964) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 226 • Introduction: The House the Blakeneys Built • (1998) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
• 227 • The House the Blakeneys Built • (1965) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 236 • Introduction: The Goobers • (1998) • essay by James E. Gunn [as by James Gunn]
• 237 • The Goobers • (1965) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 244 • Introduction: The Power of Every Root • (1998) • essay by Thomas M. Disch
• 245 • The Power of Every Root • (1967) • novelette by Avram Davidson
• 263 • Introduction: Selectra Six-Ten • (1998) • essay by Edward L. Ferman [as by Ed Ferman]
• 265 • Selectra Six-Ten • (1970) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 271 • Introduction: Goslin Day • (1998) • essay by Jack Dann
• 272 • Goslin Day • (1970) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 277 • Introduction: Polly Charms, the Sleeping Woman • (1998) • essay by Gene Wolfe
• 279 • Polly Charms, the Sleeping Woman • [Doctor Eszterhazy] • (1975) • novelette by Avram Davidson
• 297 • Introduction: And Don't Forget the One Red Rose • (1998) • essay by Richard A. Lupoff
• 299 • And Don't Forget the One Red Rose • (1975) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 302 • Introduction: Crazy Old Lady • (1998) • essay by Ethan Davidson
• 303 • Crazy Old Lady • (1976) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 306 • Introduction: "Hark! Was That the Squeal of an Angry Thoat?" • (1998) • essay by Mike Resnick
• 307 • "Hark! Was That the Squeal of an Angry Thoat?" • (1977) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 315 • Introduction: Manatee Gal, Won't You Come Out Tonight • (1998) • essay by Peter S. Beagle
• 316 • Manatee Gal, Won't You Come Out Tonight • [Jack Limekiller] • (1977) • novelette by Avram Davidson (variant of Manatee Gal Ain't You Coming Out Tonight)
• 344 • Introduction: Naples • (1998) • essay by William Gibson
• 346 • Naples • (1978) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 355 • Introduction: Full Chicken Richness • (1998) • essay by Gardner Dozois
• 357 • Full Chicken Richness • (1983) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 365 • Introduction: The Hills Behind Hollywood High • (1998) • essay by Grania Davis
• 366 • The Hills Behind Hollywood High • (1983) • novelette by Avram Davidson and Grania Davis
• 382 • Introduction: The Slovo Stove • (1998) • essay by Michael Swanwick
• 383 • The Slovo Stove • (1985) • novelette by Avram Davidson
• 402 • Introduction: The Last Wizard and Revenge of the Cat-Lady • (1998) • essay by F. M. Busby
• 403 • The Last Wizard • (1972) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 405 • Revenge of the Cat-Lady • (1985) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 409 • Introduction: While You're Up • (1998) • essay by Forrest J. Ackerman
• 410 • While You're Up • (1988) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 412 • Introduction: The Spook-Box of Theobald Delafont De Brooks • (1998) • essay by Algis Budrys
• 414 • The Spook-Box of Theobald Delafont De Brooks • (1993) • novelette by Avram Davidson
• 429 • Introduction: Yellow Rome, or, Vergil and the Vestal Virgin • (1998) • essay by Darrell Schweitzer
• 430 • Yellow Rome, or, Vergil and the Vestal Virgin • [Vergil Magus] • (1992) • short story by Avram Davidson
• 442 • Night Travel on the Orient Express, Destination: Avram • (1998) • essay by Ray Bradbury
• 445 • Turn Out the Lights • (1998) • essay by Harlan Ellison