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Alien Pregnant By Elvis (Mass Market Paperback)

by Esther Friesner (Author)
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Closet readers of the National Enquirer and its sister tabloids, as well as fans of comic literature, will enjoy these 37 original, mostly lighthearted tales of Elvis, Bigfoot, UFOs, and alien conspiracies by a bevy of veteran and first-time sf and fantasy authors. From Laura Resnick's expose of the lives and times of Elinor of Acquitaine and her zany brood ("Those Rowdy Royals!") to John DeChancie's exploration of a favorite tabloid theme ("Hitler Clone in Argentina Plots Falklands Reprise"), these irreverent tales more often than not deliver their intended blows with accuracy and acumen. Recommended.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.


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A zany anthology of thirty-six science fiction and fantasy tales probes the depths of the tabloid headlines in works by Alan Dean Foster, David Brin, Jody Lynne Nye, and Mike Resnick, among others. Original.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Editor Gets Idea: Thousands Flee Screaming!, May 17 2002
The title sounds like one of those headlines you might read off a tabloid. The cover is silly and strange, and its supposed to be. Because this is a SF anthology devoted to tabloid tales, the kinds of stories we always hear or read about but never take seriously. Beyond the garish cover and title, are some suprisingly good and some suprisingly funny short stories. Then again, with Martin Greenberg and Esthner M. Friesner teaming up to edit this anthology, maybe not so surprising.

There are thirty six stories to choose from, some by well recognized authors such as Alan Dean Foster, Harry Turtledove, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Mike Resnick and Jody Lynn Nye. As with all anthologies, the quality of the stories varies, but there are some real delights in here. "2,437 UFOs Over New Hampshire" by Allen Steele gives a look into the lives of whole town of "alien abductee". "Is Your Coworker a Space Alien?" by "Bob" bes Shahar is a hysterical look into the workplace and the 'normal' folk that inhabit it.

This isn't the serious side of SF, but these tales can still make you think. They have fun extrapolating on the impossible. Elvis clones, aliens, bigfoot, all the kind of things that you look at in the local tabloid and think "yeah, right." It's appeal is the strange, the idiosyncratic and the screwball. If you enjoy reading scandal sheets, or just want a book that doesn't take itself seriously, this might be just the anthology to curl up with. Just watch out that those pesky aliens don't make off with your chocolate chip cookies!...

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5.0 out of 5 stars I don't even know where to start..., Oct 11 1998
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This guy Greenberg -- is there a subject somewhere in the world he hasn't made into a short fiction anthology? My God, this is beyond extreme! A bunch of fantasy writers try to out-weird the tabloids? This should be stupid, but it's surprisingly good. The expected stories about Elvis, Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster et al. abound, and there isn't a clunker in the bunch. For cryin' out loud, give this a shot!
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