by Kingsley Amis ; introduction by Michael Dirda. Kingsley Amis ; introduction by William Gibson. Isaac Asimov ; with an introduction by Michael Dirda. George MacDonald Fraser ; with an introduction by Michael Dirda J.L. Carr ; introduction by Michael Holroyd. John Williams ; introduction by Michelle Latiolas. Thomas Paine ; with an introduction by Michael Foot. James Joyce ; with an introduction by Richard Brown.