Introducing 3 PLAY

 

Introducing 3 PLAY
Vintage Lists Presents: 3 PLAY is a line of high-quality books featuring three stories—every so often a bonus tale appears to keep things interesting—from authors both old and new. Each entry features stories from a single author with an emphasis on story quality. The books are short, anywhere between 95 and 120 pages and each is designed for readers with a discerning eye and a love of genre fiction—crime, mystery, horror, and science fiction—at its very best. Plus, and this is a big thing, the books are designed for easy reading—paperbacks have an easy-to-read font size—and affordability in both paperback and electronic editions. We hope you will come back again and again to enjoy our 3 PLAY line-up of vintage and contemporary short fiction. Visit us at www.vintagelists.blogspot.com for a complete listing of available titles.
HERETIC: STORIES by Philip José Farmer
The three stories included in Heretic—a novelette and two shorts—are excellent examples of Farmer’s best work: thoughtful, critical of authority and religion, and downright fun to read. “The Celestial Blueprint” (1954) is an entertaining and ironic journey into religious zealotry, distrust, and revenge. The central theme of “How Deep the Grooves” (1963), is free will and absolute predestination; a thinking person’s dilemma written as highspeed entertainment. The final story is the novelette, “Tongues of the Moon” (1961) which is a space opera-like adventure—hasty pacing, space blasters, and explosions—with a serious look at nationalism and religion. Click here for the Kindle edition and here for the trade paperback.
THE FITTEST & OTHER STORIES by Katherine MacLean
The four tales included in The Fittest & Other Stories are a sampling of MacLean’s best work. “The Fittest” is a marvelous telling of first contact, moral dilemmas, and the violent nature of humanity. “Where or When?” is a misty-eyed love story that will ring true for anyone that has ever loved. “Carnivore” is a disturbing view of humanity’s sectarian and violent nature without, unfortunately, much redemption. “Contagion”—which is one of MacLean’s most popular tales—is about colonization, fear, and loss of self. Available on Amazon as a Kindle and trade paperback.