# Feature Novelets and Stories
Future Science Fiction, January 1953, presents two lead novelets: John Wyndham's "Time Stops Today," depicting four people suddenly isolated from all human contact; and James Blish's "Testament of Andros," described as a strange doom story. The issue includes several shorter pieces: H.B. Fyfe's "The Compleat Collector," featuring a bill collector named Medford who resists being pushed around; Bruce Walton's "Minority Decision" about an elite seeking escape from their world; Damon Knight's "In the Beginning," exploring the concept of intelligent matter; Richard Wilson's "Incident in Iopa," concerning someone forced to send a dangerous message; and "Remembered Words" announcing contest winners. A non-fiction article on "Hypnotism: Fact Vs. Fiction" by Leo Louis Martello is included. The issue features editorial commentary and readers' letters discussing science-fiction definitions and proposed critical standards.
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- Date
- April 1954
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