It’s a good thing evangelical Christians don’t read sci-fi, or James
Morrow would have fallen victim to a red-state fatwa years ago
(his first collection of religious satire was titled Bible Stories
for Adults). The reasons to read Morrow are myriad (see the fan
letter on page 20), but best of all is his bottomless imagination: He
can write a short story about John Wayne using quantum physics as
chemotherapy and follow that with a novella—his newest,
titled Shambling Towards Hiroshima—that crossbreeds Lon
Chaney, Godzilla, and nuclear war. (University Book Store, 4326
University Way NE, 634-0810. 2 pm, free.)
James Morrow
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Since when does the Slog have a “page 20”?