Going Home Again

by Howard Waldrop

A collection of nine new stories from this acclaimed author includes "Occam's Ducks," "Flatfeet," "The Sawing Boys," and the unique "El Castillo de la Perseverancia," which explores the odd realm of Mexican wrestling movies.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Collections, Fiction, Short Stories, Humor

224 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1998

About the author

Howard Waldrop was an American science fiction author who worked primarily in short fiction, with shorties that combined elements such as alternate history, American popular culture, the American South, old movies, classical mythology, and rock 'n' roll music. He received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2021.

Reviews

[David H. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I continue my read of Waldrop's work! This collection has 9 of his stories, and while it's good, and quite well-written, it doesn't hit for me emotionally as well as his earlier work. That said, I did really appreciate "You Could Go Home Again" (what if Thomas Wolfe lived and the Technocracy worked out?), "Household Words; Or, The Powers-That-Be" (Charles Dickens retelling A Christmas Carol in a very different Britain), "El Castillo de la Perseverancia" (what if we retold a 14th century morality play with luchadors!), and "Flatfeet!" (what if the Keystone Kops demonstrated Thomas Cole's paintings of The Course of Empire?). All in all, he's a very interesting writer, and he also provides great afterwords to each story, even if they don't always illuminate what I want explained, ha!

[Tony Snyder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely scintillating collection! If you have even a passing interest in history, science, or fiction, read this now!