Mark Ricard asked Janice Clark:

I want to ask you about Harvy Jacob's The Egg and The Glack. Not sure if it worth reading. It is in science fiction and fantasy collection. Is it worth reading?

Janice Clark Not knowing your tastes it's hard to say. This is a collection of stories written in the 1950s. There's a certain nostalgia element in it for me as I was a teen in that period and had just discovered the science fiction magazines, Like most science fiction at the time it's definitely aimed at a young male audience, but I enjoyed it all the same. As in most story collections, some are better than others.
The title story follows a man who has made a promise to a dying friend, to protect the fertilized egg of a bird supposed to be extinct. A rival scientist will stop at nothing to gain the egg for himself. The story is mildly humorous and quite improbable. Various amorous dalliances are included.

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