Congratulations to the Toronto Public Library’s Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation, and Fantasy on its 50th anniversary. As part of its celebrations for this important milestone, the Merril has compiled some recollections from a number of writers, editors, and scholars of speculative fiction including Leah Bobet, John Clute, Julie Czerneda, Alyx Dellamonica, Cory Doctorow, Ed Greenwood, Paula Johanson, Shirley Meier, Pippa Wysong, Melissa Yuan-Innes, and yours truly. Best wishes to the Merril on its first half century, and may it prosper into the coming centuries so vividly portrayed in the works of the collection.