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Tag Archives: SciFi
A Canticle for Leibowitz: A 10 Minute Book Talk with Brenton Dickieson
Walter Miller’s A Canticle for Leibowitz is a philosophically rich and intricately gorgeous book. What makes this philosophical SciFi novel so compelling is an endearing slate of characters. I wish I could read a whole other book about Brother Francis, … Continue reading
C.S. Lewis’ Out of the Silent Planet: A 10 Minute Book Talk with Brenton Dickieson
Before I ever returned to Narnia as an adult, I read C.S. Lewis‘ Out of the Silent Planet. I have always loved Science Fiction, and I enjoy stumbling upon a classic SF piece that is worth my time. As part … Continue reading
C.S. Lewis’ 1st SciFi Fan Letters, from Evelyn Underhill and Roger Lancelyn Green
As part of an occasional feature I call “Throwback Thursday,” I want to roll back the calendar almost six years, to my early days as a blogger. “Throwback Thursday” is where I find a blog post from the past–raiding either … Continue reading
Joan Slonczewski’s “A Door Into Ocean” and C.S. Lewis’ “Out of the Silent Planet”
On the face of it, Joan Slonczewski and C.S. Lewis make an odd pair. The first is a living American microbiologist writing highly technical science fiction in environmental, feminist, lesbian, and … Continue reading
Literature, Film, and Technoculture Class at Signum University (Starts Tuesday)
I wanted to announce this great SignumU live course starting next week. I have the pleasure of being the “Preceptor” for this lecture series by Dr. Chad Andrews. This science fiction-centred course counts toward the Imaginative Literature concentration, though many … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections
Tagged 12 Monkeys, Brian Aldiss, District 9, J.G. Ballard, James Tiptree, Jr., Leslie F. Stone, literature, Margaret Atwood, Octavia E. Butler, research, RoboCop, Science Fiction, SciFi, SF, Signum University, Starship Troopers, Technoculture, WALL-E, William Gibson
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It’s Time Travel Night
While many simply call today the end of daylight saving(s) time (or the end of summer time in weird places), we who love science fiction call it time travel night. You are welcome to get up at 2:00 am and change … Continue reading
Posted in News & Links
Tagged Daylight Saving Time, humour, Science Fiction, SciFi, Summer Time, Time Travel Night
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A Final Letter from Arthur C. Clarke to C.S. Lewis
I am roaming the stacks at the Marion E. Wade Center in Wheaton, IL. This is the premium North American archive for C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and others in the 20th c. Christian literary movement in and around Oxford. There … Continue reading
Posted in Memorable Quotes
Tagged Arthur C. Clarke, C.S. Lewis, Childhood's End, J.R.R. Tolkien, Joy Davidman, letters, Science Fiction, SciFi, SF, writing
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A Cosmic Find in The Screwtape Letters (Preparing for Taylor)
I’m exciting to be presenting a paper next week at the 10th Frances White Ewbank Colloquium on C.S. Lewis & Friends at Taylor University, in Indiana (see more here). I am talking about my “Cosmic Find” that links The Screwtape … Continue reading
How Classic SciFi Superstars Helped C.S. Lewis Fall in Love with Science Fiction Again
Without doubt, Ray Bradbury is one of the greatest 20th century genre fiction writers. His Fahrenheit 451 is one of the trinity of great dystopian novels of the generation (with Orwell’s 1984 and Huxley’s Brave New World). The mind behind … Continue reading
Three rules for naming your fantasy world
Originally posted on Matthew Wright:
In my mis-spent early twenties, a friend and I created a fantasy world map for our RPG sessions. To build a world, start by wearing a hard hat (like mine). Yes, I played Dungeons and Dragons – and later…
Posted in Fictional Worlds, Reflections
Tagged fantasy, myth, Science Fiction, SciFi, speculative fiction, world-building, writing
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