title: Bad Moon Rising: An Anthology of Political Forebodings
text: # 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.
  
  