William Tenn

A science-fiction writer known for satire and wit.

1920–2010 Sci-Fi

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About William Tenn

William Tenn was the pen name of Philip Klass, a British-born American writer and later a professor of English at Penn State. His short science fiction from the 1940s and 1950s, including "Project Hush" and "Venus Is a Man's World," is known for its sharp humor and satire.

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Of All Possible Worlds

Narrated by Jason Michael Mann

Two futures. One switch. Rival time travelers race to flip a 1976 missile control—trading hunger for sterility, freedom for safety—toward a chilling, paradox‑charged fina...

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Project Hush

Narrated by Chris Velasco

The United States Army sends three scientists to the Moon on a top-secret mission called Project Hush. Their job is to build an armed base, hidden from the world, to coun...

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Venus Is a Man's World

Narrated by Todd Richards

Ferdinand is a boy aboard a spaceship with three hundred women. They are all headed to Venus, where husbands are still to be found. His sister Sis tells him to be good. H...

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