. It was an absolutely terrific book, and if it had any flaw, was too short. I wanted more!

The book is broken into several parts. Silverberg discusses his beginnings in science fiction, his writing, provides and autobiography, as well as miscellaneous thoughts on his career. It is absolutely fascinating reading to anyone with an interest in the history of science fiction, but also to anyone (like myself) who is a writer, or aspires to be one. In the numerous essays, Silverberg talks honestly about his career, his approach to writing, the challenges he faced, and from this, one gets the sense of an impressive lifetime spent in science fiction. The sheer volume of writing that Silverberg was doing in the late '50s and early '60s boggles the mind. I thought Asimov was prolific, but even he does not match the quantity produced volumes. While Silverberg's slim book doesn't go into anywhere near as much detail as Asimov did, what is there is equally as interesting and a sheer joy to read.

The book contains an incredible amount of marginalia: photos, magazine covers, notes, all of which provides additional insight into Silverberg and his writing. It is a beautiful book, a bit pricy at $29.95, but well worth it.

Wow, what an interesting book! I found it a wonderfully entertaining read. I'm a sucker for anything "behind the scenes" (yes, I watch all of that crazy stuff on DVDs as well. Can't get enough of it) and as it centers around one of my favorite writers, I found it a quick page turner.

The book follows a beautiful evolution, from young writer trying to pay the bills to a confident author creating new worlds like few others do with such style.

I enjoy the way Silverberg tells about segments of his life through his "history in the business", and didn't just follow a linear autobiographical approach. Plus, I always get a secret thrill deep down inside when I read anything about Harlan Ellison, so the Ellison references alone were the icing on the cake.

The book has also given me a checklist of sorts to use as I go back and read the books of his that I haven't read yet. I'm starting with "Nightwings", which will get cracked open this very night!

Silverberg fans, don't miss this gem!