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

Afrofuturism, Africanfuturism, and the Language of Black Speculative Literature
Hope Wabuke considers the future of Afrofuturism and Africanfuturism.
Hope WabukeAug 27, 2020
Embodying New York: On N. K. Jemisin’s “The City We Became”
Rebecca Evans reviews the latest novel from N. K. Jemisin, "The City We Became."
Rebecca EvansJul 30, 2020
- SF
Stake Not the Undead: Vampires in the 2020s
Karina Wilson traces the lineage and history of the vampire story and considers why it is more relevant (and marketable) than ever before.
Karina WilsonJul 30, 2020
The Name of This Feeling Is Revolution: On David Mitchell’s “Utopia Avenue”
David M. Higgins travels down “Utopia Avenue,” the latest novel from David Mitchell.
David M. HigginsJul 28, 2020
- Fiction
- SF
Cringe and Catastrophe: Madeleine Watts’s Climate Fiction
Molly MacVeagh reviews Madeleine Watts’s debut novel, “The Inland Sea.”
Molly MacVeaghJul 13, 2020
- Fiction
- SF
“Who Would Read Me, Lower Your Eyes”: Remembering Amparo Dávila
A celebration of one of Mexico’s greatest fantasists, by her English translator.
Matthew GleesonJun 26, 2020
A Story of All Stories: On Erin Morgenstern’s “The Starless Sea”
“The Starless Sea” is a beautifully written, complex novel that rewards close reading, but don’t expect a straightforward fantasy adventure.
Leigha McReynoldsJun 20, 2020
- SF
Time and Agency: Alternate History Fictions
Keren Omry reviews “Sideways in Time: Critical Essays on Alternate History Fiction.”
Keren OmryJun 13, 2020
The Stories We Tell About Disability: A Conversation with Amanda Leduc
What fairy tales have to tell us about disability, social power, and agency.
Sara Black McCullochJun 3, 2020
- Memoir & Essay
- SF
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
- SF
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
- SF
- 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
- SF