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

The Ravages of Revelation
How three “garage philosophers” fought off a divine invasion in early 1970s California.
Rob LathamOct 19, 2019
Welcome to “The Handmaid’s Tale” Expanded Universe
As literature, "The Handmaid’s Tale" condemned us — but, as franchise fiction, "The Testaments" is full of miracles.
Gerry CanavanOct 19, 2019
- Fiction
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The Importance of Stories: On Margaret Atwood’s “The Testaments”
Elizabeth Sulis Kim reviews Margaret Atwood's Booker Prize–winning novel, "The Testaments."
Elizabeth Sulis KimOct 19, 2019
- Fiction
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Why Technologists Fail to Think of Moderation as a Virtue and Other Stories About AI
Evan Selinger argues that Ted Chiang’s fiction is more useful for understanding the dangers of AI than “Possible Minds: 25 Ways of Looking at AI.”
Evan SelingerOct 14, 2019
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- Science & Technology
Déjà vu Destroyed: On Stephen King’s “The Institute”
Patrick McAleer reviews Stephen King's new novel, "The Institute."
Patrick McAleerOct 12, 2019
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That Life as I Knew It Could Collapse: An Interview with Brian Evenson
Andrew Blevins interviews novelist and short story writer Brian Evenson.
Andrew BlevinsOct 8, 2019
- Fiction
- SF
A Utopian Space Within the Dystopian World: On Tina Horn and Michael Dowling’s “SFSX”
JB Brager reviews “SFSX,” written and drawn by Tina Horn and Michael Dowling.
JB BragerOct 5, 2019
The Dangers of the Appropriation Critique
Adrian L. Jawort considers Rebecca Roanhorse's "Trail of Lightning" and "Storm of Locusts" and what their reception can tell us.
Adrian L. JawortOct 5, 2019
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- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
A New Hope: Ebony Elizabeth Thomas’s Vision for “The Dark Fantastic”
“The Dark Fantastic” poses an essential question about the absence of PoC voices: what happens to our imaginations when those voices are sacrificed?
Rochelle SpencerSep 28, 2019
- Literary Criticism
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The Freedom Not to Choose: Sylvain Neuvel’s “The Test”
What Sylvain Neuvel's "The Test" makes plain is that there’s nothing inherently liberating about choice.
Sean O’BrienSep 21, 2019
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Banking on the Future: Ian McDonald’s “Luna: Moon Rising”
Hugh Charles O’Connell observes "Luna: Moon Rising" by Ian McDonald.
Hugh Charles O’ConnellSep 16, 2019
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Horror Fiction for People Who Don’t Like Horror Fiction
Tony Fonseca reviews Ramsey Campbell’s new horror trilogy, The Three Births of Daoloth.
Tony FonsecaSep 7, 2019
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