David Heuser

...on a variety of topics.

Science Fiction Short Story-related:

• What's So Special About Mid-20th Century Short Form Science Fiction? Examining Sci-Fi Short Stories and Novellas ca. 1930-1975
• Great Science Fiction Short Stories. Over 200 recommendations (listed in chronological order)
• Great Science Fiction Short Stories. Over 200 recommendations (listed alphabetically, by author)
• Musing, analysis, and takes on specific stories:
  • The Hurkle is a Happy Beast, by Theodore Sturgeon (1949)
  • Vintage Season, by Henry Kuttner and C.L. Moore (1946)
  • More to come...

J. R. R. Tolkien-related:

• Legolas is a Strange Elf 2025
• Saruman: Secondary Villains, Modern Politicians, and Magical Voices 2022
• Mortality in J. R. R. Tolkien's Legendarium 2022

The Atrocious Music Collection:
Celebrating the musically atrocious in its many aspects with 41 chapters covering the songs, albums, and artists in The Collection.

Other Writings:

• In Defense of Art-Rock (or The Downside to Success): An essay from 2017, revised in 2020.
• Movie Metaphor Essays: Deconstructing movies through their metaphors, an occasional hobby.