Avram Davidson, little known to today’s literary fans, was one of the most
influential authors of imaginative stories of his time (1950s-80s). Or All The Seas
With Oysters Publishing is committed to bringing his work the attention it
deserves.
Or All The Seas With Oysters Publishing is proud to publish Beer! Beer! Beer!:
Available from Amazon on December 14, 2021, in paperback and eBook. Just in time for the holidays.
“Avram Davidson, to me, combines many talents and attributes including imagination, style, and perhaps above all, wit.” – Ray Bradbury
A young Avram Davidson would have been seven years old at the time, when prohibition was the law of the land and beer barons like Dutch Schultz sold illegal alcohol to the public. In this book, in Avram’s typical fashion, he plays with the setting such that it’s a bit more special than reality. Beer! Beer! Beer! exists at the intersection of magical realism (just a hint) and historical fiction, with the streets of Yokums representing the Yonkers of his youth in the 1920s and 1930s much in the way that the British Hidalgo of Limekiller! parallels Belize.
“If you love fantasy, if you love alternate worlds, or if you just love stories well-told, that’s who Avram Davidson is someone who knows a great deal more than you do and is damned if both of you aren’t going to have a great time.” –Neil Gaiman
“this is what story writing once was, and can be again, if we leave it in such capable hands.” –Ray Bradbury
“In the incredibly fertile darkness of Avram’s imagination, rational behavior is the gleam of a flashlight for a moment in a midnight thunderstorm in a tropical forest.” –Ursula K. Le Guin
“Avram Davidson fascinates me –as a person, I mean. He is a mixture of a little boy and a very wise old man…”- Philip K. Dick
“As a writer Avram was a pure wonder. His densely textured and beautifully phrased pros was a delight to read, and a pleasure to publish.” – Frederik Pohl
“He is a law unto himself when it comes to fantasy; one of the genuine originals. To read him is to love him. Or, to be more accurate, to read him is to become addicted to his special vision.” – Harlan Ellison
Avram Davidson. Photo via avramdavidson.com
Avram Davidson (1923–1993) was a writer of fantasy, science fiction, and crime fiction. Davidson was born in Yonkers, NY and and served in the Navy during World War II. He began his career as a Talmudic scholar before becoming one of the most quietly influential authors of the 20th century.
Davidson wrote 19 novels and over 200 short stories which have been widely recognized for their wit and originality. Davidson’s works have won awards in three genres: an Edgar Award for mystery, a Hugo Award for science fiction, and three World Fantasy Awards.
“It is hard to imagine the genre that could encompass him; it is even more difficult to imagine fantasy or science fiction without him.” –The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction