They had been friends for years. Hollywood friends, in the biz. He was incredibly rich. She had a boyfriend. They were from different worlds. When he finally asked her out on a date, it was out a cosmic experience. Quite literally. A vintage science fiction story by Larry Tritten.

Although he liked to point out to visitors that he got all of the channels—over thirty-five of them—Kapinsky had never really thought about Channel 1 until the night when his cat, Eyesore, jumped up on the cable box on top of the TV set and changed the channel..Kapinsky reached for the remote-control and was about to change the channel back to where it had been, when a picture abruptly appeared. A man who was apparently a talk show host sat behind a desk. "Do you want to know the tr...

Learning of rumors to the effect that Vulgare Hokum had undertaken certain mercantile enterprises among the highland folk to the east of the city of Astropolis, on Tristan, Garth Curson chartered a star vessel and hurried to the planet. His errand: observance of his vow to enact vengeance upon each of the five Demon Pranksters who had ventured the temerity to address him in colloquial terms—one of whom was Vulgare Hokum...So begins Larry Tritten's sendup of the works of Jack Vance....

Explorers, they found a new Earth-like planet and made planetfall. But why couldn't Jack remember what happened to his wife there?

It turns out there's a lot of red tape when you're dead. While the devil waits to take possession of his soul, Elliot discovers he has one has chance to save himself and end up in the Good Place. If he doesn't screw it up...

During a walk home through the woods, adventurer Saran finds an unexpected connection with Clarity, a wizard's former maid. Their magical encounter leads to days of enchanted bliss in her cottage, but when financial pressures arise, they answer an unusual advertisement from a researcher studying extraordinary phenomena. The decision sets in motion events that will test their understanding of love, freedom, and the true nature of relationships.

Demons often grow bored. But when it comes down to tests against humanity, the game isn't always the fiddle. And in Fantocinni's case, he found himself playing Monopoly against the demon who had cost him everything and everyone he loved. And the stakes? If he won, he'd get it all back. But that was a big if...

Creating miniature soldiers for the military wasn't as simple as it sounded. But when you have unlimited funds, anything is possible—even if it doesn't come out quite the way you planned.

Harry always wanted to travel, but never found the time. He had the money. He had the will (or so he thought). And he had the longing deep inside. So when he found a djinn, maybe his chance had finally come...

Yes, the king of gonzo science fiction humor is back with a complete Book of Lists (in only 10 pages!) that is guaranteed to make you laugh! Consumer content warning: Not an actual book. Not actual sciece fiction (or is it?!). Contains not less than 56 parts humor per capita. For best results, do not expose to direct sunlight.

An infernal bartender with a gift for magic serves dead—and undead—customers in a hellish venue. A bar story only Larry Tritten could tell!

Everyone knows the classic movie Casablanca, right? The one starring Ronald Reagan as Rick and Ann Sheridan as Ilsa Lund? It made Reagan a world-class actor and propelled him to the top of his field. Right?