The Pastel City By M. John Harrison Hardcover Pages: 176 Publisher: Avon Books Release Date: 1971 ISBN-10: 038000057 Every moment of a science fiction story must represent the triumph of writing over worldbuilding. Worldbuilding is dull. Worldbuilding literalises the urge to invent. Worldbuilding gives an unnecessary permission for acts of writing (indeed, for acts of... Read more »