Old-fashioned (short story)

"Old-fashioned"
Short story by Isaac Asimov
Astro Minor from "Old Fashion."
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Science fiction
Publication
Published inBell Telephone Magazine
PublisherAmerican Telephone and Telegraph Company
Media typeMagazine
Publication dateFebruary 1976

"Old-fashioned" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. The story was written at the request of Kim Armstrong, editor of Bell Telephone Magazine, with the stipulation that it be 3,000 words and center on a problem in communications.[1] The author claimed that he had thought up a plot line before lunch with the editor was over.[1] The story was duly written and published in February 1976. It was illustrated by Gerald McConnell in comic book style.

  1. ^ a b Asimov, Isaac: The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories, page 180. Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1976.