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"The function of science fiction is not always to predict the future but sometimes to prevent it." — Frank Herbert

Essential Worker, Expendable Worker: On Edward Ashton’s “Mickey7”
Gerry Canavan discusses Edward Ashton’s “Mickey7,” the basis for Bong Joon-Ho’s “Parasite” follow-up.
Gerry CanavanOct 22, 2022
- SF
That Monster Which Prevaileth: On Andrew Joseph White’s “Hell Followed with Us”
Helena Gabrielle Ong reviews Andrew Joseph White’s new YA book, “Hell Followed with Us.”
Helena Gabrielle OngOct 22, 2022
The First Climate Fiction Masterpiece: On John Wyndham’s 1953 Novel “The Kraken Wakes”
Matthew James Seidel explores the eerie parallels between the climate crisis and John Wyndham’s prescient novel “The Kraken Wakes.”
Matthew James SeidelOct 15, 2022
- Fiction
- SF
Dreaming New Worlds: A Conversation with Ekow Eshun
Eric Newman interviews Ekow Eshun, curator of “In the Black Fantastic,” a recent speculative arts exhibit at London’s Hayward Gallery and its eponymous companion book from MIT Press.
Eric NewmanOct 1, 2022
- Art & Architecture
- SF
A Fierce, Fragile Utopia: A Conversation with Ajit A. George
David M. Higgins talks with Ajit George about “Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel,” the first Dungeons & Dragons book of its kind written entirely by authors of color.
David M. HigginsSep 24, 2022
- SF
Weird Wild West: On Jordan Peele’s “Nope”
Jacob Walters discusses Jordan Peele’s “Nope” in the context of Westerns and Black film.
Jacob WaltersSep 24, 2022
- Film
- SF
Three Questions for Lizz Huerta Regarding Her Debut Novel “The Lost Dreamer”
Daniel A. Olivas talks with Lizz Huerta about her debut novel “The Lost Dreamer.”
Daniel A. OlivasSep 24, 2022
- SF
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
Masculinity Is the New Prey: On Ander Monson’s “Predator”
Adam Fleming Petty reviews Ander Monson’s memoir-in-criticism, “Predator.”
Adam Fleming PettySep 22, 2022
A Collapsing World: On David Yoon’s “City of Orange”
David Yoon’s "City of Orange" is a postapocalyptic novel about what happens when a father’s world collapses.
Jordan S. CarrollSep 10, 2022
- Fiction
- SF
Fractal Subjects, Fractured Narratives: On Marlon James’s “Moon Witch, Spider King”
Kashif Sharma-Patel reviews Marlon James’s “Moon Witch, Spider King.”
Kashif Sharma-PatelSep 3, 2022
- Fiction
- SF
Alternate Atlanta: Michael Bishop’s “The City and the Cygnets”
Doug Davis explores the Urban Nuclei of Michael Bishop's "The City and the Cygnets."
Doug DavisAug 27, 2022
- Fiction
- SF
Re-visioning the Mermaid Romance: Monique Roffey’s “The Mermaid of Black Conch”
Jalondra Davis discovers that in Monique Roffey’s “The Mermaid of Black Conch,” fishermen sing, women scheme, and mermaids shed their tails for sneakers.
Jalondra A. DavisAug 20, 2022