modern writers with similar themes?

jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt.TakeThisOut@sonic.net wrote:
 > Can anyone recommend some modern sf short story writers who explore
 > similar themes, of memory/identity and time travel, as PKD did? I'm
 > looking for short stories, not novels.

Rick Moody's "The Albertine Notes" has a very strong PKD feel
to it.
It's available in McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales

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Jay G <Jay RemoveThis @tmbg.org> wrote:

  > Rick Moody's "The Albertine Notes" has a very strong PKD feel
  > to it.
  > It's available in McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales

Thanks! I'll try to look it up.

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<jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt.RemoveThis@sonic.net> wrote in message
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 > Jay G <Jay.RemoveThis@tmbg.org> wrote:
 >
  > > Rick Moody's "The Albertine Notes" has a very strong
PKD feel
  > > to it.
  > > It's available in McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of
Thrilling Tales
 >
 > Thanks! I'll try to look it up.
 >
 > J. W.

Although older, J G Ballard wrote many short stories with
similar themes. John Wyndham has a whole book devoted to
short time travel stories 'The Seeds Of Time', also
particularly recommended is a collection called 'Consider
Her Ways [and others]'.

Regards

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Roy Batty <nexus6.RemoveThis@waitingfv.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

  > Although older, J G Ballard wrote many short stories with
  > similar themes. John Wyndham has a whole book devoted to
  > short time travel stories 'The Seeds Of Time', also
  > particularly recommended is a collection called 'Consider
  > Her Ways [and others]'.

Thanks! I'll see if my library has any of those. I have a book that
has a similar title to "Seeds of Time", but I can't remember for
sure, and I don't know which bookshelf it's on (and don't have time
to look for it at the moment). How many stories are in this collection?
The one I have has only 3 stories - they're long ones. One I remember
is about someone finding a small, transparent cube that had a highly
detailed, 3D depiction of a medieval battle scene. This person figures
out that it's a 3D photograph taken by time travellers, and he eventually
time-travels himself and takes a "photo" of Jesus on the cross, among
other things. Does this sound familiar? If not, then good! That means
there's a new book for me to read.

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On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 23:52:18 GMT, jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt.DeleteThis@sonic.net wrote:

 > One I remember
 > is about someone finding a small, transparent cube that had a highly
 > detailed, 3D depiction of a medieval battle scene. This person figures
 > out that it's a 3D photograph taken by time travellers, and he eventually
 > time-travels himself and takes a "photo" of Jesus on the cross, among
 > other things. Does this sound familiar?

That sounds rather like "The Marathon Photograph", by Clifford Simak.

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Cybes <plorevhf.DeleteThis@fcnzbss.punevbg.arg.nh> wrote:

   >> One I remember
   >> is about someone finding a small, transparent cube that had a highly
   >> detailed, 3D depiction of a medieval battle scene. This person figures
   >> out that it's a 3D photograph taken by time travellers, and he eventually
   >> time-travels himself and takes a "photo" of Jesus on the cross, among
   >> other things. Does this sound familiar?

  > That sounds rather like "The Marathon Photograph", by Clifford Simak.

YES! That's the title of that story. (I never would have remembered
the title on my own, but since you mentioned it, I do recognize it.) Is
that story in the "Seeds of Time" collection? (If so, then I already
have that book.)

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<jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt.TakeThisOut@sonic.net> wrote in message
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> Cybes <plorevhf.TakeThisOut@fcnzbss.punevbg.arg.nh> wrote:
>
> >> One I remember
> >> is about someone finding a small, transparent cube
that had a highly
> >> detailed, 3D depiction of a medieval battle scene.
This person figures
> >> out that it's a 3D photograph taken by time
travellers, and he eventually
> >> time-travels himself and takes a "photo" of Jesus on
the cross, among
> >> other things. Does this sound familiar?
>
> > That sounds rather like "The Marathon Photograph", by
Clifford Simak.
>
> YES! That's the title of that story. (I never would have
remembered
> the title on my own, but since you mentioned it, I do
recognize it.) Is
> that story in the "Seeds of Time" collection? (If so, then
I already
> have that book.)
>
The 'Seeds Of Time' collection is contains short stories by
John Wyndham, not an anthology of different writers...
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On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 08:07:45 GMT, jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt.DeleteThis@sonic.net wrote:

> > That sounds rather like "The Marathon Photograph", by Clifford Simak.
>
> YES! That's the title of that story. (I never would have remembered
> the title on my own, but since you mentioned it, I do recognize it.) Is
> that story in the "Seeds of Time" collection? (If so, then I already
> have that book.)
>
> Joyce

Well, it could be, I guess - that's a collection I've not seen. As I have
it, however, "The Marathon Photograph" is an actual novel. Granted, a
small novel - about 1/3rd the size of the current mamoths - but a novel,
nonetheless.
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Hi,

Maybe I can add to all that has been said Supertoys Last All Summer Long and
Other Stories of Future Time by Brian Aldiss, who is obviously partly
inspired by PKD.
What do you all think?

Syl
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