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

Zones of Possibility: Science Fiction and the Coronavirus
George R. Stewart’s 1949 novel “Earth Abides” offers an eerie augury our COVID-19 crisis.
Rob LathamMay 27, 2020
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The Television is the Night Car: An Interview with Graeme Manson about Snowpiercer
Everett Hamner talks to Orphan Black's Graeme Manson about his new television adaptation of Bong Joon-Ho's film Snowpiercer.
Everett HamnerMay 25, 2020
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- Television
Making a Mess of the World: On Hao Jingfang’s “Vagabonds”
Hao Jingfang’s “Vagabonds” considers the reflexive matrix of Chinese and Western cultural perceptions.
Virginia L. ConnMay 10, 2020
- Around the World
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On the Importance of People and Place: An Encounter with Sarah Davis-Goff
Luke Cassidy talks to writer Sarah Davis-Goff and considers her new novel, "Last Ones Left Alive."
Luke CassidyMay 2, 2020
The Body Keeps the Record: On Julian K. Jarboe’s “Everyone on the Moon is Essential Personnel”
The altered (and dynamic) body serves many purposes in Julian K. Jarboe’s “Everyone on the Moon Is Essential Personnel.”
Sara RauchApr 18, 2020
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Writing Fiction in the Age of Climate Catastrophe: A Conversation Between Anne Charnock and James Bradley
James Bradley and Anne Charnock discuss what it’s like to write fiction in the age of climate catastrophe.
Anne Charnock, James BradleyApr 11, 2020
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Loanwords for the Anthropocene: On Matthew Schneider-Mayerson and Brent Ryan Bellamy’s “An Ecotopian Lexicon”
“An Ecotopian Lexicon” presents 30 loanwords that underscore concepts central to the question of humanity in uncertain times.
Eric C. OttoApr 4, 2020
Mermaids from Across the Seven Seas: On “The Penguin Book of Mermaids”
Jeana Jorgensen charts “The Penguin Book of Mermaids,” edited by Cristina Bacchilega and Marie Alohalani Brown.
Jeana JorgensenMar 30, 2020
- Around the World
- SF
Cruise of Conjuring: On Jean Ray’s “Cruise of Shadows”
“Cruise of Shadows,” Jean Ray’s second collection of stories, is recognized as a masterpiece of the Weird.
Leonid BilmesMar 21, 2020
- Around the World
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Anna Kavan and the Rise of Autospec
“Machines in the Head" displays Anna Kavan at her most experimental, personal, and disquieting.
Gregory AriailMar 16, 2020
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Kim Newman’s Dazzling Genre Multiverse
Rob Latham reviews the latest novel in Kim Newman’s “Anno Dracula” series.
Rob LathamMar 9, 2020
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Oliver Morton: Science Journalism and Humanity’s Fascination with the Moon
Eliot Peper talks to Oliver Morton about his new book, "The Moon: A History for the Future."
Eliot PeperMar 6, 2020