"The Slizzers" by Jerome Bixby is a science fiction story about sneaky creatures called slizzers that can look just like humans and steal people's happiness. The story looks at what it means to be yourself, how things aren't always what they seem, and how danger can be hidden in plain sight. The main character, Jerry, finds out about the slizzers when he notices his friend Joe acting strangely during a poker game. Jerry starts feeling like he's lived the night before, hinting that he might be connected to the slizzers. The story cleverly uses conversations and surprises to show that the slizzers need human energy to live, making us wonder about the hidden dangers and who we can really trust.
The Slizzers
By Jerome Bixby
Unseen predators walk among us, feeding on human joy while wearing familiar faces.
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2010-10-10
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About the AuthorDrexel Jerome Lewis Bixby was an American short story writer and scriptwriter. He wrote the 1953 story "It's a Good Life", which was included in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame. It formed the basis of a 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone and was remade in Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983). He wrote four episodes for the Star Trek series: "Mirror, Mirror", "Day of the Dove", "Requiem for Methuselah", and "By Any Other Name". With Otto Klement, he co-wrote the story upon which the science fiction movie Fantastic Voyage (1966), the related television series, and the related Isaac Asimov novel were based. Bixby's final produced or published work so far was the screenplay for the 2007 science fiction film The Man from Earth.
Drexel Jerome Lewis Bixby was an American short story writer and scriptwriter. He wrote the 1953 story "It's a Good Life", which was included in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame. It formed the basis of a 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone and was remade in Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983). He wrote four episodes for the Star Trek series: "Mirror, Mirror", "Day of the Dove", "Requiem for Methuselah", and "By Any Other Name". With Otto Klement, he co-wrote the story upon which the science fiction movie Fantastic Voyage (1966), the related television series, and the related Isaac Asimov novel were based. Bixby's final produced or published work so far was the screenplay for the 2007 science fiction film The Man from Earth.
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