George Clayton Johnson
The August meeting of CAPS played host to veteran writer George Clayton Johnson. He brought a lively string of tales about his days as a writer (which, he assured us, continue even now).
George co-authored the novel Logan’s Run. So, he talked a little bit about its history, the nature of pop culture at the time it was written, and how it continues to be popular.
Then he talked about his time working on Star Trek. His episode, “The Man Trap” was selected by the network to be the first one aired when the series was launched. He had a few insider anecdotes to tell about working with Gene Roddenberry.
He also spoke about working on Twilight Zone with Rod Serling.
He’s a lively storyteller and it made for a great evening to hear his recollections of various jobs, as well as his colleagues such as Richard Matheson.
All in all, another great evening at CAPS.
