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Updates: New Books! No. CCCXXIII (Brian W. Aldiss, Anthology of Chinese SF, Linda Steele, and Alan Brennert)Which books/covers/authors intrigue you? Which have you read? Disliked? Enjoyed? 1. The Saliva Tree and Other Strange Growths, Brian W. Aldiss...
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Short Story Reviews: Philip K. Dick’s “The Precious Artifact” (1964) and Henry Slesar’s “Mr. Loneliness” (1957)The following reviews are the 25th and 26th installments of my series searching for SF short stories that are critical in some capacity of space...
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Short Story Review: Henry Kuttner’s “Year Day” (1953)Today I’ve reviewed the twenty-eighth story in my series on the science fictional media landscape of the future. In Henry Kuttner’s masterpiece...
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What pre-1985 science fiction are you reading? + Weekly UpdateWhat pre-1985 science fiction are you reading this weekend? Every Saturday for more than a year, I’ve asked this question on Twitter (and...
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Book Review: Mission: Manstop, Kris Neville (1971)3.25/5 (Collated Rating: Above Average) The career of Kris Neville (1925-1980) can be divided broadly into two parts. In his most productive period...
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Updates: Recent Science Fiction Purchases No. CCCXXII (John Brunner, Leigh Kennedy, Poul Anderson, Salman Rushdie)I’ve returned from my expedition abroad. It’s time to get back to writing about science fiction! But first, there are always new books...
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Short Story Reviews: Ray Bradbury’s “The Highway” (1950) and Leslie A. Croutch’s “The Day the Bomb Fell” (1950)Today I’ve paired two post-apocalyptic tales that attempt–with varying degrees of success–to chart the awesome transformation...
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Updates: Recent Science Fiction Purchases No. CCCXXI (Connie Willis, John Varley, David F. Bischoff, Dennis R. Bailey, Wilson Tucker)Which books/covers/authors intrigue you? Which have you read? Disliked? Enjoyed? 1. The City in the Sea , Wilson Tucker (1951) Ed...
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Short Story Reviews: Russell Bates’ “Legion” (1971), “Get With the Program” (1972), and “A Modest Proposal” (1973)Welcome fellow vintage science fiction fans! This is Part I of II in a series covering the short fiction of Russell Bates (1941-2018), one...
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Short Story Reviews: Kate Wilhelm’s “Ladies and Gentlemen, This Is Your Crisis” (1976) and Langdon Jones’ “The Empathy Machine” (1965)Today I’ve reviewed the twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh story in my series on the science fictional media landscape of the future. In Kate...
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Updates: Recent Science Fiction Purchases No. CCCXX (Michael Moorcock, Dean Ing, Vonda N. McIntyre, John Hersey)Which books/covers/authors intrigue you? Which have you read? Disliked? Enjoyed? 1. Pulling Through , Dean Ing (1983) Uncredited...
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Short Book Reviews: John M. Ford’s The Princes of the Air (1982), Keith Roberts’ The Furies (1966), and John D. MacDonald’s Wine Of the Dreamers (1951)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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Short Story Reviews: Philip K. Dick’s “The Infinites” (1953) and James Causey’s “Competition” (1955)The following reviews are the 23rd and 24th installments of my series searching for SF short stories that are critical in some capacity of space...
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Book Review: Fireflood and Other Stories, Vonda N. McIntyre (1979)Charles Shields’ cover for the 1st edition 4.25/5 (Collated Rating: Very Good) After Vonda N. McIntyre’s passing in...
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Updates: Recent Science Fiction Purchases No. CCCXVIV (Kim Stanley Robinson, Pamela Sargent, Greg Bear, and René Barjavel)Which books/covers/authors intrigue you? Which have you read? Disliked? Enjoyed? 1. The Wild Shore , Kim Stanley Robinson (1984)...
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Book Review: Dimension Thirteen, Robert Silverberg (1969)Ron Walotsky’s cover for the 1st edition 3.25/5 (Collated rating: Above Average) Robert Silverberg (1935-) was one of...
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Short Fiction Reviews: George R. R. Martin’s “The Second Kind of Loneliness” (1972) and Tom Godwin’s “The Nothing Equation” (1957)The following reviews are the 21st and 22nd installments of my series searching for SF short stories that are critical in some capacity of space...
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Updates: Recent Science Fiction Purchases No. CCCXVIII (Eric Frank Russell, Christine Brooke-Rose, Colin Kapp, and a Mars-themed anthology)Which books/covers/authors intrigue you? Which have you read? Disliked? Enjoyed? Kelly Freas’ cover for the 1966 edition...
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Short Story Reviews: Richard Matheson’s “Through Channels” (1951) and Robert F. Young’s “Audience Reaction” (1954)Today I’ve reviewed the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth story in my series on the science fictional media landscape of the future. In Richard...
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Short Story Reviews: Robert Silverberg’s “The Seed of Earth” (1958) and Doris Piserchia’s “Pale Hands” (1974)I’ve decided to reframe my series on 50s sex and sexuality to include my entire area of SF interest (1945-1985). Thus, I’ve paired...
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Updates: Recent Science Fiction Purchases No. CCCXVII (Roger Zelazny, Philip José Farmer, Steve Wilson, and an anthology with Ursula K. Le Guin)Which books/covers/authors intrigue you? Which have you read? Disliked? Enjoyed? 1. My Name is Legion , Roger Zelazny (1976) Ralph...
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Book Review: Far Out, Damon Knight (1961)Today I’ve reviewed the twenty-second and twenty-third story in my series on the science fictional media landscape of the future. In “Thing...
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Short Story Reviews: Richard Matheson’s “Pattern for Survival” (1955) and Margaret St. Clair’s “Quis Custodiet…?” (1948)In Martha Bartter’s article “Nuclear Holocaust as Urban Renewal” (1986), she explores the deep ambivalence within tales of...
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Short Story Reviews: William Tenn’s “Generation of Noah” (1951) and “Eastward Ho!” (1958)William Tenn’s brand of satire has long fascinated me. Today I’ve selected two smart satires of Cold War terror that map the new...
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Updates: Recent Science Fiction Purchases No. CCCXVI (Gore Vidal, Pat Murphy, Kris Neville, and J. T. McIntosh)Which books/covers/authors intrigue you? Which have you read? Disliked? Enjoyed? 1. 200 Years to Christmas , J. T. McIntosh (1959)...
