New Books in Science Fiction — Alec Nevala-Lee, "Astounding" (Dey Street Books, 2018)

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Alec Nevala-Lee, "Astounding" (Dey Street Books, 2018)

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Alec Nevala-Lee’s Astounding is the first comprehensive biography of John W. Campbell, who, as a writer and magazine editor, wielded enormous influence over the field of science fiction in the mid-20th century. “His interests, his obsessions, and his prejudices shaped what science fiction was going to be,” Nevala-Lee…

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