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Short Story Reviews: Michael Bishop’s “The Windows in Dante’s Hell” (1973), Barrington J. Bayley’s “Exit from City 5” (1971), and A. J. Deutsch’s “A Subway Named Mobius” (1950)My first review of 2024! To quote a much younger me : “I’ve always been fascinated by imaginary and historical cities: the utopian...
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My 2023 in Review (Best SF Novels, Best SF Short Fiction, and Bonus Categories)Here’s to a happy 2024! I hope you had a successful reading year. Maybe you pulled down some dusty tome that you’ve...
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Short Fiction Reviews: Russell Bates’ “Hello, Walls and Fences” (1973), “Rite of Encounter” (1973), and “Warning: The Surgeon General Has Determined…:” (1977)"There is a world of experience and culture that is exclusively Amerindian that has never been told. That I have set out to try to relate what I...
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Updates: Holiday Purchases! No. CCCXXVIII (Robert Silverberg, S. P. Somtow, Janet Asimov, and a World’s Best Anthology)Happy holidays. I hope you’ve been able to squeeze in a bit of science fiction reading. Which books/covers/authors intrigue you? Which...
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What pre-1985 science fiction are you reading? + Update No. VIIA selection of read works from my shelves What pre-1985 science fiction are you reading this week? I’ve settled on a...
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Short Fiction Reviews: Edmond Hamilton’s “Requiem” (1962) and John Anthony West’s “George” (1961)Today I’ve reviewed the 30th and 31st story in my series on the science fictional media landscape of the future. In Edmond Hamilton’s...
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Updates: Recent Science Fiction Purchases No. CCCXXVII (Thomas M. Disch, Doris Piserchia, Ian Watson, and an anthology)Which books/covers/authors intrigue you? Which have you read? Disliked? Enjoyed? 1. Under Compulsion (variant title: Fun with Your New...
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Book Review: Sarban’s The Sound of His Horn (1952)Richard Powers’ cover for the 1960 edition 4.25/5 (Very Good) Sarban, the pen name of British diplomat and author John...
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What pre-1985 science fiction are you reading? + Update No. VIA selection from my shelves What pre-1985 science fiction are you reading this week? It’s been over a month since the ...
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Short Story Reviews: Chan Davis’ “The Nightmare” (1946), “To Still the Drums” (1946), and “The Aristocrat” (1949)Chan Davis (1926-2022) was a fascinating figure. He was a communist activist, fanzine editor, mathematician, and political prisoner. He was fired...
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Update: Recent Science Fiction and Fantasy Purchases No. CCCXXVI (Octavia E. Butler, Henry Kuttner, C. L. More, Clark Ashton Smith, F. Paul Wilson)Which books/covers/authors intrigue you? Which have you read? Disliked? Enjoyed? 1. Tales of Science and Sorcery , Clark Ashton Smith (1964)...
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Short Story Reviews: Robert Silverberg’s “Road to Nightfall” (1958) and Edgar Pangborn’s “The Music Master of Babylon” (1954)I can’t escape the post-apocalyptic wasteland. Like a voyeuristic shadow, I follow the denizens of the charred surface as they plod their...
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What pre-1985 science fiction are you reading? + Bimonthly Update No. VIWhat pre-1985 science fiction are you reading this week? I apologize for the break in my update schedule. It’s been a...
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Short Book Reviews: Octavia E. Butler’s Mind of My Mind (1977) and Susan Cooper’s Mandrake (1964)Note: My read but “waiting to be reviewed pile” is growing. Short rumination/tangents are a way to get through the stack before my memory...
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Updates: Recent Science Fiction Purchases No. CCCXXV (Walter Tevis, Katherine MacLean, Michael Frayn, and Jeffrey A. Carver)My rough start to the semester proves hard to dispel. I’ll get back to my regular programming soon–I promise. In the meantime,...
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Short Story Reviews: Sydney J. Van Scyoc’s “Shatter the Wall” (1962), “Bimmie Says” (1962), and “Pollony Undiverted” (1963)Today I’ve reviewed the 29th story in my series on the science fictional media landscape of the future. In Sydney J. Van Scyoc’s debut...
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What pre-1985 science fiction are you reading? + Bimonthly Update No. VWhat pre-1985 science fiction are you reading this week? Thanks again for all the great conversation. Make sure to check out the previous...
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Book Review: The Gold at the Starbow’s End, Frederik Pohl (1972)3.75/5 (Collated rating: Good) After Frederik Pohl (1919-2013) left his editorial position at Galaxy and If in 1969, he set his pen towards a...
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Updates: New Books! No. CCCXXIV (Octavia E. Butler, Edgar Pangborn, Piers Anthony, Themed Anthology)Which books/covers/authors intrigue you? Which have you read? Disliked? Enjoyed? 1. The Company of Glory, Edgar Pangborn (serialized 1974, novel...
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What pre-1985 science fiction are you reading? + Bimonthly Update No. IVWhat pre-1985 science fiction are you reading this week? I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the conversations and connections you all have made in the...
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Short Story Review: Kate Wilhelm’s “Planet Story” (1975) and Clark Ashton Smith’s “Master of the Asteroid” (1932)The following review is the 27th and 28th installment of my series searching for “SF short stories that are critical in some capacity of space...
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Exploration Log 3: Interview with Adam Rowe, author of Worlds Beyond Time: Sci-Fi Art of the 1970s (2023)Today I have the third post in my Exploration Log series. I would like to welcome Adam Rowe to Science Fiction and Other Suspect...
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What pre-1985 science fiction are you reading? + Bimonthly Update, No. IIIWhat pre-1985 science fiction are you reading this weekend? Thank you all for making this fanzine column a success! I’ve thoroughly enjoyed...
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Book Review: Davy, Edgar Pangborn (1964)5/5 (Masterpiece) Nominated for the 1965 Hugo Award for Best Novel [1] Edgar Pangborn’s Davy (1964) takes place in a future devastated by a...
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What pre-1985 science fiction are you reading? + Bimonthly Update, No. IIWhat pre-1985 science fiction are you reading this weekend? After the success of the previous installment, I’ve decided to make this a...
