Bad Moon Rising: An Anthology of Political Forebodings
# Bad Moon Rising: An Anthology of Political Forebodings

Bad Moon Rising: An Anthology of Political Forebodings was a science fiction short story anthology edited by Thomas M. Disch, published in 1973. The title is taken from the 1969 song "Bad Moon Rising" by the band Creedence Clearwater Revival.

## Contents

* "Introduction: On the Road to 1984" by Thomas M. Disch
* "Ho Chi Minh Elegy" by Peter Schjeldahl
* "Elegy for Janis Joplin" by Marilyn Hacker
* "We Are Dainty Little People" by Charles Naylor
* "Strangers" by Carol Emshwiller
* "Relatives" by George Alec Effinger
* "Riding" by Norman Rush
* "An Apocalypse: Some Scenes from European Life" by Michael Moorcock
* "The Great Wall of Mexico" by John Sladek
* "The Whimper of Whipped Dogs" by Harlan Ellison
* "The Village" by Kate Wilhelm
* "In Behalf of the Product" by Kit Reed
* "Hour of Trust" by Gene Wolfe
* "Fighting Fascism" by Norman Rush
* "Cold Turkey" by Rod Padgett and Dick Gallup
* "Where Have All the Followers Gone?" by Raylyn Moore
* "An Outline of History" by Malcolm Braly
* "Two Sadnesses" by George Alec Effinger
* "Everyday Life in the Later Roman Empire" by Thomas M. Disch (part of 334.)
* "Untoward Occurrence at Embassy Poetry Reading" by Marilyn Hacker
* "For Apollo 11" by Peter Schjeldahl
* "Some Notes on the Predynastic Epoch" by Robert Silverberg

## Reception

Theodore Sturgeon praised the story selection, citing Disch for his "precise compassionate sense of balance and taste."

## Awards

Bad Moon Rising was nominated for the Locus Award for Best Original Anthology in 1974.

