The third and final collection of Algis Budrys's celebrated review columns for The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, covering the years 1987 to 1993. Budrys won a Locus Award for his similar collection Benchmarks: Galaxy Bookshelf (1985) and a Pilgrim Award for lifetime achievement in science fiction and fantasy criticism.
Tim Powers, multiple award-winning sf/fantasy novelist, writes: "Even when he's reviewing books you're not interested in, Budrys is always funny and fascinating and insightful ... Budrys's highly entertaining review essays constitute a priceless how-to source for science fiction writers."