For those of you who have followed my book review column for a while now, you probably have a good idea of what my taste in books is. I’m not sure I do, which is why oftentimes I rely on recommendations. My most recent recommendation was The Book of the New Sun (1980-1983) by Gene… Continue reading A sci-fi summer reading suggestion: ‘The Book of the New Sun’
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Jack Vance: a lesser known sci-fi giant
For those who think of themselves as fairly well versed in science fiction literature, you’re probably familiar with some of the big names: Asimov, Clarke, Dick, Bradbury, Orwell, Wells, Verne and all the rest. However, fewer people have been exposed to the whimsy, picturesque settings, and punctilious, instantly-recognizable style of Jack Vance. Jack Vance (1916-2013)… Continue reading Jack Vance: a lesser known sci-fi giant
The Three-Body Problem: Review
As a genre, science fiction is well-suited to small, one-off narratives that, nevertheless, have great impact. The Isaac Asimov Robot stories, each a self-contained narrative, nevertheless served to popularize the idea of a humanized android in popular science fiction, and his Foundation novels inspired concepts like the city-planet and the Galactic Empire found in massively… Continue reading The Three-Body Problem: Review