LEIGH BRACKETT, “QUEEN OF PULP,” TAKES ON MARS
This week after an absence, Steve talks about Mars as myth, especially as portrayed by Leigh Brackett. Which do YOU prefer? Myth or science fact?
My Favorite Martian
Mark Watney is not the first human to have been stranded on Mars.
The Science Fiction Hall Of Fame Retro Read: A Martian Odyssey (Conclusion)
The conclusion of an exploration of one of science fiction’s most influential tales – A Martian Odyssey by Stanley G. Weinbaum
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Retro Read: A Martian Odyssey (Part 1)
Steve begins a new series of reviews devoted to examining the contents of what is arguably the single greatest anthology of science fiction’s first half-century – The Science Fiction Hall Of Fame, edited by Robert Silverberg and selected by the members of SFWA. Individual stories will be examined in order, with particular attention being paid to their suitability for today’s readers, as well as their place in SF literary history.
What is the Vampire of Science Fiction?
I’m not talking about the salt vampire of Star Trek or anything so literal. I’m talking about vampires in the sense that they fill fantasy and horror in a continuing and ubiquitous fashion despite being done to death (so to speak), and that there is at least one candidate for the equivalent in science fiction. […]
