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Welcome to the Machine 22 Jan 2011 | 01:02 am
The machine captured that old-world sense of irony in death: you can know how it’s going to happen, but you’ll still be surprised when it does. Title: Machine of Death: A Collection of Stories About P...
Natural history — or maybe not so natural 8 Jan 2011 | 03:19 am
What if this entire planet were made of the same substance as Isol’s engine? What if the whole system was too? Suppose it wasn’t ordinary matter, but only looked like it at certain levels? Then a plan...
And now for something on the kinky side…. 9 Nov 2010 | 01:52 am
He sat for a moment, stunned at what he’d done, stunned at what had happened, wondering what he would do the rest of his life with the memory of it. Then he zipped up his pants. Title: Alien Sex Edito...
World domination tip: get yourself a zombie army 19 Aug 2010 | 10:16 am
When you command an army of zombies, you will win battles. (If you take anything away from this book, I hope it’s that.) Title: The Art of Zombie Warfare: How to Kick Ass Like the Walking Dead Author:...
A long time ago, in a courtroom far far away….. 22 Mar 2010 | 07:06 am
Well, it’s done. The sci-fi legend of our generation is now complete. Our parents had Dr. Strangeglove and 1984. Their parents were transfixed by H. G. Wells. The generation before that had Jules Vern...
Advice to would-be sf writers, from sf writers 11 Mar 2010 | 10:21 am
The sf writer cannot avoid man’s problems; by the very nature of his craft, he must meet them head on. That is sf’s challenge, and it is as big as the future of mankind. Title: The Craft of Science Fi...
A Hidden Place deserves to be read, not hidden 8 Feb 2010 | 06:02 am
“Maybe it’s true,” he said slowly, “what Aunt Liza believes about Anna. She’s not human. For the first time he looked at her. “You understand that?” Title: A Hidden Place Author: Robert Charles Wilson...
Let there be indexing 29 Jan 2010 | 03:29 pm
I’ve just finished creating an index of all my full-length reviews (see tab at the top). Been meaning to do it forever, but somehow my good intentions usually end up losing in the never-ending battle ...
The Wilding — a “so what?” sequel 27 Jan 2010 | 03:56 pm
For a moment it seemed like she hesitated. “There is a way,” she whispered at last. “A Braxaná custom you can invoke. I researched it. It’s called the Wilding. Do you know it?” Title: The Wilding Auth...
Flash reviews — January ’10 (Happy New Year to all!) 10 Jan 2010 | 11:27 am
Hello my fellow sf fans! Just in case anyone was wondering, I’m still alive and kicking. You may have noticed I haven’t posted anything in a couple of months. Actually, I haven’t been online much, and...
