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- Read AF*cking Book: "Beyond Binary" Is Genderqueering Speculative Fiction – AutostraddleRead AF*cking Book: "Beyond Binary" Is Genderqueering Speculative Fiction
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Here is what it is: 17 stories of really excellent speculative (read: sci fi and fantasy, but also both/neither) fiction about people with all sorts of genders and sexual identities. As with any anthology, I loved some of the stories much harder than … - Ewan Morrison’s top 10 books about shopping malls – The Guardian
The GuardianEwan Morrison's top 10 books about shopping malls
The Guardian
There are, it turns out, few works of fiction set in shopping malls, or for that matter, about that subject in non-fiction. A disturbing omission in literary history given we live in a world that is being rapidly homogenised by these structures. - Book review: Call Me Drog and other spring sparklers from Usborne Children’s Books – Burnley Express
Burnley ExpressBook review: Call Me Drog and other spring sparklers from Usborne Children's Books
Burnley Express
By Pam Norfolk Most books fall neatly into genres – fantasy, horror, mystery, history, romance – but there are others which defy such simple categorisation. Take Sue Cowing's highly original and fascinatingly creepy novel Call Me Drog (paperback, … - Syfy Unveils Projects In Development Slate – Science FictionSyfy Unveils Projects In Development Slate
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Of all the projects in development, one of the most exciting is the move to bring Stephen King's fantasy novel 'Eyes of the Dragon' to the small screen. Syfy execs are looking to bring this on as a movie or at the most, a mini-series. - 100 Albums Every Science Fiction and Fantasy Fan Should Listen To: 71-100 – io9100 Albums Every Science Fiction and Fantasy Fan Should Listen To: 71-100
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Science fiction and fantasy have colonized every corner of pop culture — especially the world of music. From awesome movie soundtracks to science fiction-inspired rock operas, genre stories have always gone along with sonic landscapes. - 10 Most Unconvincing Romances in Science Fiction and Fantasy – io910 Most Unconvincing Romances in Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Many of science fiction and fantasy's most epic stories are also great love stories. Love is the ultimate mystery, and a huge motivation for many of our favorite characters. But sometimes, even with warp drives and magic flying horses, the hardest part … - English National Opera’s new season includes controversial Disney story – The Guardian
The GuardianEnglish National Opera's new season includes controversial Disney story
The Guardian
The novel, narrated by Wilhelm Dantine, a fictional Austrian cartoonist who worked for the animator in the 50s, mixes fact and fantasy, including meetings with Andy Warhol and Abraham Lincoln, to discover Disney's delusions of immortality and glimpse … - Reproduction In Science Fiction Is More Than Fantasy – WBUR
WBURReproduction In Science Fiction Is More Than Fantasy
WBUR
But as Annalee Newitz, executive editor of the science fiction blog io9.com points out in a recent article, reproduction, and the government's involvement in family planning issues have long been a subject for science fiction writers in both books and … - Credible science fiction needs arts and sciences collaboration, say authors – The Guardian
The GuardianCredible science fiction needs arts and sciences collaboration, say authors
The Guardian
They say look at the science fact pages – they're so much more imaginative than science fiction," said Ryman, winner for his novels of a British Science Fiction Association award, a World Fantasy award and an Arthur C Clarke award, and a creative …
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