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~post by Raul M. Chapa I was completely bummed when I read the news last week; one of my favorite writers announced that he has an incurable form of cancer and has only a few months to live. Iain M. Banks's science fiction books have lived on my shelves since I was young. His other … Continue reading Iain M. Banks: A Tribute
~post by Marie Once upon a time, there was a little girl who read lots of books. Many of the books she read were about wonderful far-off lands, with mystical creatures like dragons and fairies and griffins. In one of these books, she learned about a fascinating, beautiful creature, and quickly became enraptured. This creature … Continue reading Sci Friday: THE LAST UNICORN
~Post by Tommy. Original artwork by Alex Rosental. March is gone and April is now upon us. This month brings new books from favorite authors, a Victorian fantasy that avoids Steampunk, and four London cops who suddenly see the true evil that plagues their city. London Falling by Paul Cornell A new urban fantasy set … Continue reading Sci Friday: Coming Soon to a Wormhole Near You
~post by Marie The Sci Fi/Fantasy genre is a genre that is actually two genres that is actually way more genres than that, like a dream inside a dream inside a dream. There are a lot of sub genres that fall broadly under Sci Fi or Fantasy, and there are quite a few books that … Continue reading Sci Friday: Steampunk Invasion
~post by Tommy So people often ask me how I got started reading science fiction and fantasy and like any good son, I blame my father. My parents read to me as a child and I learned to read by myself at a fairly young age. My favorites as a kid were always the adventure … Continue reading Sci Friday: Stepping Stones (Or, How a Sci Fi/Fantasy Fan is Born)
~Post by Marie. Original artwork by Alex Rosental Psychohistory: the science of using mathematics and statistics tempered with sociology and psychology to predict the social outcomes of a large human population. This is the branch of mathematics that Hari Seldon, the first of many protagonists for Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series, uses to uncover that … Continue reading Sci Friday: Isaac Asimov’s Foundations
~Post by Tommy Welcome to Sci Friday's new monthly segment: Coming Soon to a Wormhole Near You, which is a look at the new releases headed your way each month. This March we say hello to some old friends, see New York overrun by nasty monsters and zealot monster hunters, and take a walk through … Continue reading Sci Friday: Coming Soon to a Wormhole Near You
~Post by Tommy. Original artwork by Alex Rosental. Fantasy. When we talk about this genre the first images that leap to mind are mighty wizards, ancient dragons, epic heroes, and fair maidens. But these days fantasy isn't just confined to alternate realms and made up worlds; Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, and a whole legion of … Continue reading Sci Friday: The Vampires, Werewolves, Gods & Glory of Urban Fantasy
~ Post by Marie. Original Artwork by Alex Rosental “Mawage. Mawage is what bwings us togeva, today.” This is perhaps one of my favorite movie quotes of all time. So much so that I requested my best friend and maid of honor to consider incorporating it into her toast at my wedding, maybe, if she … Continue reading Sci Friday: Mawage is What Brings Us Togeva. And also, THE PRINCESS BRIDE.
~Post by Tommy Over the years there has been a lot of talk and complaint that Science Fiction is very much a boy's club. One only has to look at the ABCs of Sci Fi to see that: Asimov, Bradbury, Clarke. Look at some of the other “classic greats” of the genre and you'll see … Continue reading Sci Friday: Lois McMaster Bujold
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