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Down Here in the Dream Quarter

Barry N. Malzberg

First published 1976
Publisher Doubleday
Format Hardcover
Type Collection
Cover art Margo Herr
Pages xxi+194
Price $6.95
ISBN 0385122683

  • On copyright page: "First Edition" (as noted by Currey), "Copyright (c) 1976", LCCN & ISBN.
  • Printing code "G 45" (early November 1976) on page 193. Likely published ~6 weeks later in December.
  • $6.95 price on jacket front flap. "Jacket by Margo Herr" and ISBN on back flap.
  • The "Author's Biography" on page 195 is not credited, but it's written in first person, so it's authored by Malzberg.

Page Title Author(s) Type
1 A Galaxy Called Rome Barry N. Malzberg Novelette
21 Thirty-Seven Northwest Barry N. Malzberg Short Story
29 Sedan Deville Barry N. Malzberg Short Story
35 State of the Art Barry N. Malzberg Short Story
41 Isaiah Barry N. Malzberg Short Story
47 On the Campaign Trail Barry N. Malzberg Short Story
53 Report to Headquarters Barry N. Malzberg Short Story
61 Streaking K. M. O'Donnell Short Story
69 Making It to Gaxton Falls on the Red Planet in the Year of Our Lord Barry N. Malzberg Short Story
75 After the Great Space War Barry N. Malzberg Short Story
85 Trashing Barry N. Malzberg Short Story
91 Vox Populi Barry N. Malzberg Short Story
95 Fireday: Firenight Barry N. Malzberg Short Story
105 Making the Connections Barry N. Malzberg Short Story
113 January 1975 Barry N. Malzberg Short Story
117 The Destruction and Exculpation of Earth Barry N. Malzberg Short Story
127 Transfer Barry N. Malzberg Short Story
135 The Ballad of Slick Sid Barry N. Malzberg Short Story
145 Notes Leading Down to the Events at Bedlam Barry N. Malzberg Short Story
155 Seeking Assistance Barry N. Malzberg Short Story
161 Redundancy Barry N. Malzberg Short Story
165 Leviticus: In the Ark Barry N. Malzberg Short Story
181 Rage, Pain, Alienation and Other Aspects of the Writing of Science Fiction Barry N. Malzberg Essay
187 Down Here in the Dream Quarter Barry N. Malzberg Essay
195 Author's Biography (Down Here in the Dream Quarter) Barry N. Malzberg Essay
xv Introduction: A Short One for the Boys in the Back Room Barry N. Malzberg Essay