Memories of the space age cover

Memories of the space age

by J. G. Ballard

This is a limited-edition collection of J.G. Ballard's short stories from Arkham House united around the theme of the failed US space program, mostly set in a deserted and desolate Cape Canaveral, with a scattering of lone ex-astronauts and others still dreaming of the Space Age. Cover artwork 'Europe After the Rain' by Max Ernst, illustrated by J.K. Potter The Cage of Sand (New Worlds Jun ’62) A Question of Re-Entry (Fantastic Mar ’63) The Dead Astronaut (Playboy May ’68) My Dream of Flying to Wake Island (Ambit #60 ’74) News from the Sun (Ambit #87 ’81) Memories of the Space Age (Interzone #2 ’82) Myths of the Near Future (F&SF Oct ’82) The Man Who Walked on the Moon (Interzone #13 ’85) [from GoodReads]

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?