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

Battling with Technology: The Mystery of “The Human Slaughter-House”
Alexander Landfair ponders the mysterious, short-lived success of “The Human Slaughter-House,” a long-forgotten technophobic novel.
Alexander LandfairJul 5, 2017
- Around the World
- SF
Intergalactic Gothic
Michael Tate reviews Jaroslav Kalfař’s first novel, “Spaceman of Bohemia.”
Michael TateJun 23, 2017
- SF
“Islandia” and the Dangers of Globalization
Carl Abbott on the politics of utopia in Austin Tappan Wright’s “Islandia.”
Carl AbbottJun 16, 2017
- Politics
- SF
How to Travel in Time
Is the age of time travel already over, and when did it begin?
Timothy KennettJun 10, 2017
Epigenetic Television: The Penetrating Love of “Orphan Black”
Everett Hamner discusses his series of essays on “Orphan Black,” which will be posted on BLARB.
Everett HamnerJun 9, 2017
- SF
- Television
Heroes and Villains in Ken Liu’s “The Wall of Storms”
Andrew Yang on Ken Liu's "The Wall of Storms."
Andrew YangMay 25, 2017
- SF
Indelible Pasts, Broken Futures
Ilana Teitelbaum on the myriad worlds and monstrous futures of Sofia Samatar's short story collection "Tender."
Ilana TeitelbaumMay 9, 2017
- SF
An Unkempt Jeremiad
Rob Latham on Norman Spinrad's latest novel, "The People's Police."
Rob LathamMay 6, 2017
- SF
Salvage Love
Andrew Hageman on Jeff VanderMeer's new novel, "Borne."
Andrew HagemanApr 29, 2017
- SF
The Ghost in the Ghost
Anne Anlin Cheng on "Ghost in the Shell."
Anne Anlin ChengApr 17, 2017
- Film
- SF
From Elsewhere to Elsewhere
Soviet sci-fi, avant-garde experimentalism, and Tibetan Buddhism converge in “Radiant Terminus,” Antoine Volodine’s longest narrative to appear in English.
Geoff ShullenbergerApr 15, 2017
- SF
Dystopia Rising: A Conversation with Michael Tolkin
David Breithaupt interviews Michael Tolkin about his novel “NK3.”
David BreithauptApr 9, 2017
- Fiction
- SF