Human?

Human? is an anthology of science fiction and fantasy stories edited by Judith Merril, published as a paperback original by Lion Books in 1954. No further editions were issued.

"Introduction", Fredric Brown
"I: As Others See Us…", Judith Merril
"The Big Contest", John D. MacDonald
"The Boy Next Door", Chad Oliver
"Take a Seat", Eric Frank Russell
"An Egg a Month from All Over", Idris Seabright
"Riya’s Foundling", Algis Budrys
"II: Earthlings All", Judith Merril
"ghosts", Don Marquis
"Smoke Ghost", Fritz Leiber
"Who Shall I Say Is Calling?", August Derleth
"The [Gnarly Man]", L. Sprague [de Camp]
"The Temptation of Harringay", H. G. Wells
"The Ultimate Egoist", Theodore Sturgeon
"Rope Enough", John Collier
"III: Tomorrow Will Be Better?", Judith Merril
"Liar!", Isaac Asimov
"Who Knows His Brother", Graham Doar
"Crucifixus Etiam", Walter M. Miller, Jr.

Reception

, declaring that Merril "has ever edited a bad anthology, or even a so-so one", described this theme anthology as "span the gap from H. G. Wells to 1953."

Human?

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Reception