Join us as we discuss the second Hugo Award winner: Frank Riley and Mark Clifton's They'd Rather Be Right, which is often called 'the worst book to ever win the Hugo'!! Host: Christine D. Baker, a historian who lives in Vancouver, BC. You can find her at @klaxoncomms.com‬ on Bluesky or follow what she's reading at her website: https://klaxoncomms.com/reading/ This month's guest is Rob Tomshany, @robtomshany.bsky.social‬, who has near encyclopedic knowledge of 50s and 60s sci fi and fantasy.  From about 2:05 to 9:37, Christine is recapping the book, which has A LOT of spoilers. The rest of the episode isn't spoiler free, but that section goes through the plot in detail.  Some things mentioned in the episode:  Jo Walton's review of 1955 Hugo winners: https://reactormag.com/hugo-nominees-1955 1960s New Wave — Dangerous Vision anthologies edited by Harlan Ellison The Hidden Persuaders by Vance Packard The Space Merchants by Frederik Pohl Stories are Weapons by Annalee Newitz Psychological Warfare by Paul Linebarger/Cordwainer Smith Turing test Arthur C Clark, 2001: A Space Odyssey Slan by A.E. Van Vogt Judith Merril — intro to story collection of Mike Clifton John Campbell — editor of Astounding J.B. Rhine — research about telepathy Galaxy Magazine FNSF (Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine) Robert Heinlein  The Moon is a Harsh Mistress Stranger in a Strange Land Isaac Asimov L Ron Hubbard Dianetics To the Stars Scientology Mark Clifton's short stories What Have I Done?  8 Keys to Eden  When They Came from Space What Now Little Man Hang Head Vandal Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged The Science Fiction of Mark Clifton, co edited by Martin H. Greenbergand Barry N. Malzberg What Have I Done: The Stories of Mark Clifton Born Sexy Yesterday (Not Born Again Sexy)

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