There was a book of sci-fi short stories written by a Hugo winning author who also penned 'Enemy Mine'. Who is the author, the book, and how did the book get its strange name?

wendypj

Barry B Longyear. The book is 'It Came From Schenectady' but I am not sure how it got it's name, unless it is set in New York (Schenectady being the 9th largest city in New York State). Oct 18 06, 3:00 AM

wendypj

Ah ha! So, where do you get your ideas? Harlan Ellison's answer to the question above was: "A post office box in Schenectady. You send in two dollars and a self-addressed stamped envelope and they send you back an idea." Hence, when it came time to present a collection of mine, each piece preceded by a brief description of the origins of the story, the title of the collection became obvious. Despite the title, these are not all humorous stories. http://www.sff.net/people/bblongyear/itschenectady.html Oct 18 06, 3:03 AM

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