The Fort Moxie Branch

"The Fort Moxie Branch" is a 1988 science fiction short story by Jack McDevitt. It was first published in the 1988 edition of the Full Spectrum anthology series from Bantam Spectra.

Synopsis

A self-published author discovers a transdimensional library that collects the lost works of great authors.

Reception

"The Fort Moxie Branch" was a finalist for the 1988 Nebula Award for Best Short Story and the 1989 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.
Paul J. Nahin has described the librarians' mission as "one that Ray Bradbury| Bradbury would surely applaud", while Tom Easton has compared the library to "an Isher weapons shop".