The online virtual reality experience that almost every tech giant today wishes to commercially exploit may not catch onIn the 1992 sci-fi dystopia Snow Crash, the author Neal Stephenson imagined a bleak 21st century where the collapse of the global economy had seen governments fall and their... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-02-07 19:11:48 UTC ]
A late baby-boomer, I spent my tweens and adolescence in the 1970s under the Tolkien-woven spell of heroic fantasy, immersed in the imagined worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea trilogy (1968-72), Patricia A. McKillip’s Riddlemaster trilogy (1976-79), and Evangeline Walton’s Welsh-myth-remix... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-01-26 09:55:39 UTC ]
Kim Stanley Robinson’s novels envision the dire problems of the future—but also their solutions. Continue reading >> [ Source: New Yorker | 2022-01-24 11:00:00 UTC ]
Science fiction is full of computer programmes and androids who fall afoul of the plots of some of Shakespeare’s most brutal tragedies. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2022-01-14 13:00:02 UTC ]
Feeling nostalgic? Try ‘The Chronicles of Prydain.’ For something more modern, there’s ‘The Midnight Bargain. And so many more. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-01-03 23:00:00 UTC ]
The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-01-03 13:53:28 UTC ]
We're spotlighting some of the best science fiction and fantasy series concluded in 2021. Dive into them now, no waiting required! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-12-24 11:33:00 UTC ]
From epic voyages to haunting folk tales, here are the highlights of an otherworldly year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-12-08 10:00:15 UTC ]
Angry Robot Books has scooped a "fierce, fast and fun" science fiction book by Ever Dundas. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-12-08 04:24:23 UTC ]
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Seven books comb through history, travel to distant planets and imagine our A.I. future. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-12-03 20:26:32 UTC ]
With its elegant mix of science fiction and metaphysical mystery, Le Tellier’s thriller rests somewhere between “Lost” and “Manifest.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-11-30 17:01:16 UTC ]
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Charlie Jane Anders discusses the coming-of-age stories that shaped her award-winning science fiction and helped her confront the world in front of her. The post The Coming-of-Age Stories That Made Charlie Jane Anders appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2021-11-18 21:30:07 UTC ]
A look at the big hits and obscure winners that transported readers to other worlds. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-11-18 15:00:42 UTC ]
The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-11-15 13:46:45 UTC ]
Ms. Mayer reported on Comic-Con and contributed to Book Concierge, NPR’s literary recommendation tool. She gravitated toward science fiction, romance and fantasy. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-11-14 18:40:04 UTC ]
The science fiction author spoke with WIRED senior correspondent Adam Rogers about climate change and big solutions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2021-11-10 20:46:00 UTC ]
Book Reviews Photo by Aideal Hwa / Unsplash If reading Adam Wiśniewski-Snerg’s Robot (Penguin Classics, 2021), translated by Tomasz Mirkowicz, makes you think about Stanislaw Lem’s work, you’re not alone. Indeed, both Robot and Lem’s His Master’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2021-11-10 20:14:00 UTC ]
Science fiction author Neal Stephenson shares his thoughts on the metaverse, a term he coined, after Facebook's rebrand brought new light to the topic. The post ‘Still a long way from being realized’: A Q&A with author and metaverse inventor Neal Stephenson appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2021-11-05 04:01:00 UTC ]