Sunday, June 26, 2011

Next Item: (3571) The Creature From Cleveland Depths (Librivox) by Fritz Leiber

Summary by Gregg Margarite

“The Creature from Cleveland Depths” also known as “The Lone Wolf” tells the story of a writer and his wife who refuse to move below-ground after the cold-war gets hot. The underground society discovers a decline in their ability to creatively innovate, and must consult with surface dwellers to develop products that satiate the needs of a people living like moles. But the latest product to result from this alliance, “The Tickler” has frightening implications that only our heroes seem to notice. – This story appeared in the December, 1962 issue of “Galaxy” magazine.

On Librivox: http://librivox.org/the-creature-from-cleveland-depths-by-fritz-leiber/