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Vintage Sci-Fi Shorts

Short science fiction stories from pulp and digest magazines of the '40s, '50s and '60s.

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"An Empty Bottle," a short story by Mari Wolf

"An Empty Bottle," a short story by Mari Wolf

"An Empty Bottle" is a short story written by Mari Wolf and published in the September 1952 issue of If magazine. Mari W... Read more

13 Feb 2022

38mins

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"The Last Gentleman," a short story by Dorothea Magill Faulkner

"The Last Gentleman," a short story by Dorothea Magill Faulkner

"The Last Gentleman" is a short story written by Dorothea Magill Faulkner and published in the January 1953 issue of If ... Read more

6 Feb 2022

19mins

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"Welcome, Martians!," a short story by S.A. Lombino

"Welcome, Martians!," a short story by S.A. Lombino

"Welcome, Martians!" is a short story written by S.A. Lombino and published in the May 1952 issue of If magazine. S.A. L... Read more

30 Jan 2022

19mins

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"Resurrection Seven," a short story by Stephen Marlowe

"Resurrection Seven," a short story by Stephen Marlowe

"Resurrection Seven" is a short story written by Stephen Marlowe published in the May 1952 issue of If magazine. Stephen... Read more

23 Jan 2022

32mins

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"The Stowaway," a short story by Alvin Heiner

"The Stowaway," a short story by Alvin Heiner

"The Stowaway" is a short science fiction story written by Alvin Heiner and published in the March 1952 issue of If maga... Read more

16 Jan 2022

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"You, Too, Can Be a Millionaire," by Noel Loomis

"You, Too, Can Be a Millionaire," by Noel Loomis

"You, Too, Can Be a Millionaire" is a short story written by Noel Loomis published in the Nov. 1952 issue of If. Noel Lo... Read more

9 Jan 2022

38mins

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"The Skull," a short story by Philip K. Dick

"The Skull," a short story by Philip K. Dick

Philip K. Dick is an author who needs little introduction. His works have influenced generations of readers, and his sto... Read more

2 Jan 2022

55mins

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"Time Enough at Last," a short story by Lyn Venable

"Time Enough at Last," a short story by Lyn Venable

Lyn Venable's "Time Enough at Last" is one of the enduring short science fiction stories published in If, owing in part ... Read more

26 Dec 2021

16mins

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"The Last Supper," a short story by T.D. Hamm

"The Last Supper," a short story by T.D. Hamm

The fourth season of Vintage Sci-Fi Shorts starts on Sunday. To tide you over until then, here's a short story from our ... Read more

21 Dec 2021

4mins

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"The Album", a short story by Amelia Reynolds Long

"The Album", a short story by Amelia Reynolds Long

The story of a strange and direful doom that lurked within the pages of an old book, bound in human skin This episode fe... Read more

31 Oct 2021

20mins

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