Contents (view Concise Listing)

• 7 •  Plastitone (Frontispiece) • (1968) • interior artwork by John Sladek
• 9 • Introduction (Maps: The Uncollected John Sladek) • (2002) • essay by David Langford
• 20 • The Lost Nose: A Programmed Book • (1969) • short story by John Sladek
• 33 • In the Distance • (1968) • short story by John Sladek
• 35 • Alien Territory • (1969) • short story by John Sladek
• 38 • The Misinterpreted Letter • (1970) • short story by John Sladek
• 39 • Comedo • (1971) • short story by John Sladek
• 43 • By an Unknown Hand • (1972) • short story by John Sladek
• 57 • Bill Gets Hep to God! • (1973) • short story by John Sladek
• 59 • It Takes Your Breath Away • (1974) • short story by John Sladek
• 63 • Peabody Slept Here • (1974) • short story by John Sladek
• 72 • Machine Screw • (1975) • short story by John Sladek
• 80 • The Future of John Sladek • (1977) • short story by John Sladek
• 87 • Goodbye, Germany? • (1977) • short story by John Sladek
• 92 • Robot 'Kiss of Life' Drama • (1979) • short story by John Sladek
• 94 • Some Mysteries of Birth, Death and Population That Can Now Be Cleared Up • (1979) • short story by John Sladek
• 102 • The Entropy Tango: A Comic Romance • (1982) • short story by John Sladek
• 104 • Love Among the Xoids • (1984) • short story by John Sladek
• 113 • Stop Evolution in Its Tracks! • (1988) • short story by John Sladek
• 119 • Blood and Gingerbread • (1990) • novelette by John Sladek
• 134 • "Blood and Gingerbread": Afterword • essay by John Sladek
• 135 • Dining Out • (1990) • short story by John Sladek
• 144 • Radio Cats • (1990) • short story by John Sladek
• 145 • Reinventing the Wheel • (1992) • short story by John Sladek
• 151 • A Section from the Adventures of I.E.M. • (1963) • short story by John Sladek
• 156 • Untitled • (1963) • poem by John Sladek
• 157 • Untitled 2 • (1963) • poem by John Sladek
• 158 • Jesus in White Bucks • (1965) • poem by John Sladek
• 159 • The Four Cows • (1967) • poem by John Sladek
• 160 • The Brusque Skate • (1968) • poem by John Sladek
• 161 • No Exit: A One-Act Play • (1968) • short story by John Sladek
• 162 • Seventh Inning Stretch: A One-Act Play • (1968) • short story by John Sladek
• 163 • Down His Alarming Blunder • (1969) • poem by John Sladek
• 165 • Letter • (1969) • short story by John Sladek
• 166 • Love Nest • (1969) • poem by John Sladek
• 169 • Page • (1969) • poem by John Sladek
• 170 • The "Pelican" • (1969) • poem by John Sladek
• 171 • The Treasure of the Haunted Rambler • (1969) • poem by John Sladek
• 174 • Just Another Victim • (1968) • short story by John Sladek
• 177 • You Have a Friend at Fengrove National • (1968) • short story by John Sladek
• 180 • The Switch • (1968) • short story by John Sladek
• 183 • Timetable • (1968) • short story by John Sladek
• 186 • Now That I'm Free • (1968) • short story by John Sladek
• 189 • Practical Joke • (1968) • short story by John Sladek
• 192 • Publish and Perish • (1968) • short story by John Sladek
• 203 • In the Oligocene • (1968) • short story by John Sladek
• 210 • The Way to a Man's Heart • (1966) • short story by Thomas M. Disch and John Sladek
• 216 • The Floating Panzer • (2002) • short story by Thomas M. Disch and John Sladek
• 228 • The Incredible Giant Hot Dog • (1966) • short story by Thomas M. Disch and John Sladek
• 234 • The Marching Raspberries: A Thrilling New Adventure of the Pink Avenger and His Faithful Companion Oxbridge • (2002) • short story by Thomas M. Disch and John Sladek
• 240 • Sweetly Sings the Chocolate Budgie: A Stirring New Adventure of the Green Magician • (2002) • short story by Thomas M. Disch and John Sladek
• 249 • United We Stand Still • (2002) • short story by Thomas M. Disch and John Sladek
• 259 • The Atheist's Bargain • (1967) • short story by Thomas M. Disch and John Sladek
• 265 • The Discovery of the Nullitron: Results of an Experiment Conducted by Thomas M. Disch and John T. Sladek • (1967) • short story by Thomas M. Disch and John Sladek (variant of The Discovery of the Nullitron) [as by Thomas M. Disch and John T. Sladek]
• 268 • Danny's New Friends from Deneb • (1968) • short story by Thomas M. Disch and John Sladek
• 270 • Mystery Diet of the Gods: A Revelation • (1976) • short story by Thomas M. Disch and John Sladek
• 275 • Transplant Your Own Heart - A Do-It-Yourself Guide • (1977) • short story by Thomas M. Disch and John Sladek
• 280 • Kids! Read Books in Your Spare Time! • [The Profession of Science Fiction • 29] • (1982) • essay by John Sladek
• 284 • Writing Places • (1982) • essay by John Sladek
• 288 • 4-Part List • (1983) • essay by John Sladek
• 298 • How I Became a Science Fiction Master in Only 15 Minutes a Day • (1984) • essay by John Sladek
• 300 • John Sladek Comments • (1981) • essay by John Sladek
• 301 • Acknowledgements (Maps) • (2002) • essay by uncredited
• 302 • Notes on the Text (Maps) • (2002) • essay by David Langford
• 303 • Original Appearances (Maps) • (2002) • essay by uncredited
• 305 • Extended Copyright Page (Maps) • (2002) • essay by uncredited