Alfred Bester took science fiction into hyperdrive, endowing it with a wit, speed, and narrative inventiveness that have inspired two generations of writers. Read about the sweet-natured young man whose phenomenal good luck turns out to be disastrous for the rest of humanity. Meet a warlock who practices on Park Avenue, or make a deal with the devil—but not without calling your agent. Virtual Unrealities is a historic collection from one of science fiction’s true pathbreakers.