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(1) SELLING FANTASY. [Item by Andrew (Not Werdna).] “Lester del Rey invented the fantasy genre in book publishing” alleges Slate’s Dan Sinykin. Lester del Rey wore 1950s-style horn-rimmed glasses, an unruly billy-goat beard, and his silver hair brushed back above a big forehead. He liberally dispensed cards that said: Lester del Rey, Expert. He sometimes said

It seems like elves and wizards have been around forever. But one man is responsible for book publishing’s commitment to the fantasy genre.

It seems like elves and wizards have been around forever. But one man is responsible for book publishing’s commitment to the fantasy genre.