The John Varley Reader

The John Varley Reader is a representative collection of 18 of the science fiction short stories by John Varley, first published in paperback in September 2004. It features 5 new stories. Each story is preceded by an autobiographical introduction; until this book Varley had avoided discussing himself, or his works, in print.

Contents

 * Introduction
 * "Picnic on Nearside"
 * "Overdrawn at the Memory Bank"
 * "In the Hall of the Martian Kings"
 * "Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance"
 * "The Barbie Murders"
 * "The Phantom of Kansas"
 * "Beatnik Bayou"
 * "Air Raid"
 * "The Persistence of Vision"
 * "Press Enter"
 * "The Pusher"
 * "Tango Charlie and Foxtrot Romeo"
 * "Options"
 * "Just Another Perfect Day"
 * "In Fading Suns and Dying Moons"
 * "The Flying Dutchman"
 * "Good Intentions"
 * "The Bellman"