Not a week goes by that I don't get an email asking me to help find a story the person read long ago, and would like to find again. I used to be good at that. However, my memory doesn't seem to work that well anymore, along with a few other body parts. I often remember the storyline, but can't quite come up with the title. If you can help with any of the questions below, use the link provided to send me an email with your answer. I will publish all helpful answers.

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Hello, while I was in the navy station in Dixon, California in 1971, I found a sci-fi paperback book that I cannot remember the title or the author. It takes place on a planet where the government won't allow the people to leave the dome city saying that the air is not breathable. One female character has a name of Teal. They don't wear clothes but wear a thin spray on plastic coating to keep them warm. They have a transport system called the Mattel booth. You dial the number you want and you are transported to that location. There are some chimp type creatures that run around in the computer and keep it in repair. The Husband of Teal tries several times to climb up the mountain above the dome but is caught.

The government takes his brain and put it in a jar and attaches cameras for eyes. This was the only way to stop him from letting the people know that the outside air was ok and that they were being held captive by their Government.

Does this sound familiar to anyone? Please let me know.
Bob D.

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from Rich
I am hoping you might be able to tell me the name of a 1960's sci fi movie. I just remember it being about a flying saucer in a field. The "captain" of the ship was bald with eyes made up to look slanted like chinese. He also had long red finger nails. The aliens on the ship were abducting females and bringing them back to the ship. I remember them putting the females on some type of conveyor belt and they would disappear into a hole in the wall. Sorry if I sound crazy. I remember the movie when I was a little kid. I've been trying to find out what the movie is for awhile. Thanks for your time. Rich

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from Rich
Hi,
I am amazed at your incredible collection of pulps! Wow! I bought this two-CD item from you years ago, and the first one of the CDs has gotten a scratch and now it doesn't work, and I was trying to find a particular cover which shows a man outside the hull of a spaceship without a suit, but surrounded by a force field "bubble" instead. Yeah, I know it's geeky. I guess I'll have to buy a new set... or can someone tell me the magazine and date of issue.
Best Regards,

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from Janice
Hello
I am searching for a “juvenile” vintage science fiction novel published by (I think, but am not certain) Junior Scholastic books during the 1950s – mid 1960s. It was a paperback book and my first science fiction novel. I kept the book for years, until my husband disposed of the book without my knowledge when we were moving 20 years ago. I often think about the book and ironically, my sister recently asked if she could borrow it!
I can't remember the author or the title, but I think the author may have been Asimov or Heinlein.
The illustration on the cover depicted a lanky, blonde youth, I believe in a loincloth, and perhaps carrying a walking stick. He was striding along a dirt road with a mountain range in the distant background.
The plot of the novel centered on a "post-nuclear" holocaust with the human survivors living in the mountains. The elders taught their offspring that the areas beyond the mountains were "forbidden". Despite the warning of his elders, the main character of the novel finds the courage to leave the mountains and explore the "forbidden area". During his exploration, he finds crumbling urban areas and a library. His people had also declared that the written word was "forbidden".
Does this novel sound familiar to you? I am sorry that I am so vague about the title and author! I would be forever grateful if you could help me find this novel.
Thank you, Janice S

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