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• ix • Introduction (The Eureka Years) • essay by Theodore Sturgeon
• xiii • Preface (The Eureka Years) • essay by Annette McComas [as by Annette Peltz McComas]
• 1 • Autobiographies • essay by Anthony Boucher
• 2 • Autobiographies [2] • essay by J. Francis McComas
• 6 • The Birth and Growth • essay by Anthony Boucher and Joseph W. Ferman and J. Francis McComas and Lawrence E. Spivak
• 26 • The Model of a Science Fiction Editor • (1952) • poem by Anthony Boucher
• 29 • Sturgeon-Editors Correspondence • essay by Anthony Boucher and J. Francis McComas and Theodore Sturgeon
• 32 • The Hurkle Is a Happy Beast • (1949) • short story by Theodore Sturgeon
• 41 • Bradbury-Editors Correspondence • essay by Anthony Boucher and Ray Bradbury and J. Francis McComas
• 45 • The Exiles • (1949) • short story by Ray Bradbury
• 60 • Clingerman-Editors Correspondence • essay by Anthony Boucher and Mildred Clingerman
• 62 • Minister Without Portfolio • (1952) • short story by Mildred Clingerman
• 69 • Trends • essay by Anthony Boucher and J. Francis McComas
• 72 • Sorry, But- Rejections and Advice • essay by Anthony Boucher and J. Francis McComas (variant of Sorry, But - Rejections and Advice)
• 83 • de Camp/Pratt-Editors Correspondence • essay by Anthony Boucher and Fletcher Pratt
• 85 • Elephas Frumenti • [Gavagan's Bar] • (1950) • short story by L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt
• 91 • Henderson-Editors Correspondence • essay by Anthony Boucher and J. Francis McComas
• 93 • Come On, Wagon! • (1951) • short story by Zenna Henderson
• 102 • Bester-Editors Correspondence • essay by Alfred Bester and Anthony Boucher and J. Francis McComas
• 105 • Of Time and Third Avenue • (1951) • short story by Alfred Bester
• 114 • Matheson-Editors Correspondence • essay by Anthony Boucher and Richard Matheson and J. Francis McComas
• 116 • Dress of White Silk • (1951) • short story by Richard Matheson
• 120 • Epitaph Near Moonport • (1954) • poem by Sherwood Springer
• 122 • The Trade- The Tricks of and the Art of • essay by Anthony Boucher and J. Francis McComas
• 128 • Oliver-Editors Correspondence • essay by Anthony Boucher and Chad Oliver
• 130 • The Boy Next Door • (1951) • short story by Chad Oliver
• 139 • Knight-Editors Correspondence • essay by Damon Knight and J. Francis McComas
• 141 • Not with a Bang • (1950) • short story by Damon Knight
• 147 • Wellman-Editors Correspondence • essay by Anthony Boucher and Manly Wade Wellman
• 150 • O Ugly Bird! • [John the Balladeer] • (1951) • short story by Manly Wade Wellman
• 162 • Skiametric Morphology and Behaviorism of Ganymedeus Sapiens • [Ganymedeus Sapiens] • (1951) • short fiction by Kenneth R. Deardorf (variant of Skiametric Morphology and Behaviorism of Ganymedeus Sapiens: a Summary of Neoteric Hypotheses)
• 168 • Define Your Terms • essay by Anthony Boucher and J. Francis McComas
• 173 • Letters to the Editor • (1950) • short story by Ron Goulart
• 175 • The Foundation of Science Fiction Success • (1954) • poem by Isaac Asimov (variant of The Foundation of S. F. Success)
• 178 • The Other Inauguration • (1953) • short story by Anthony Boucher
• 192 • Anderson-Editors Correspondence • essay by Poul Anderson and Anthony Boucher and J. Francis McComas
• 194 • When Half-Gods Go • (1953) • short story by Poul Anderson
• 205 • Dick-Editors Correspondence • essay by Philip K. Dick
• 207 • The Little Movement • juvenile • (1952) • short story by Philip K. Dick
• 216 • The Naming of Names • (1953) • poem by Anthony Boucher [as by Herman W. Mudgett]
• 218 • Lists • essay by Anthony Boucher and J. Francis McComas
• 224 • Smith-Editors Correspondence • essay by J. Francis McComas and Evelyn E. Smith
• 226 • The Last of the Spode • (1953) • short story by Evelyn E. Smith
• 231 • Asimov-Editors Correspondence • essay by Isaac Asimov
• 235 • Flies • (1953) • short story by Isaac Asimov
• 242 • Dickson-Editors Correspondence • essay by Gordon R. Dickson
• 244 • Listen! • (1952) • short story by Gordon R. Dickson (variant of Listen)
• 251 • Porges-Editors Correspondence • essay by Arthur Porges
• 255 • The Devil and Simon Flagg • (1954) • short story by Arthur Porges
• 261 • Limerick • (1951) • poem by Anthony Boucher [as by Herman Mudgett]
• 264 • Predictions • essay by Anthony Boucher
• 268 • Brave New Word • (1954) • short story by J. Francis McComas
• 280 • Norton-Editors Correspondence • essay by Anthony Boucher and Andre Norton
• 282 • Mousetrap • (1954) • short story by Andre Norton
• 289 • Bretnor-Editors Correspondence • essay by Reginald Bretnor and J. Francis McComas
• 292 • Cat • (1953) • short story by Reginald Bretnor [as by R. Bretnor]
• 312 • Recommended Reading • essay by Anthony Boucher and J. Francis McComas