Introduction / Introduction to "The runaway skyscraper"/ Runaway skyscraper / Introduction to "The Isolinguals" -- Isolinguals / Introduction to "Freedom of the race" -- Freedom of the race / About "Proof, " of course -- Proof / Introduction to "Loophole" -- Loophole / "Deadeye, writing 'The dead man'" -- Dead man / Introduction to "We're coming through the window" -- We're coming through the window / Barry N. Malzberg -- Introduction to "The hero" -- Hero / My (other) world and welcome to it, writing "Lunchbox" -- Lunchbox / Origin of "Ender's game" -- Ender's game / Introduction to "The Emerson effect" -- Emerson effect / Writing of "Much ado about nothing" -- Much ado about nothing / Introduction to "Barter" -- Barter / Introduction to "The Xeelee flower" -- Xeelee flower / Introduction to "Dance in blue" -- Dance in blue / Introduction to "TeleAbsence" -- TeleAbsence / Introduction to "First Contact, Inc." -- First Contact. Inc.