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The former editor of Science Fiction Studies, Robert M. Philmus now casts his expert eye on a diverse range of short stories and novels by the premier creators of science fiction, including George Orwell, C. S. Lewis, and Ursula LeGuin. With essays on such masters of the genre as Stanislaw Lem, Kurt Vonnegut, and Philip K. Dick, the volume provides an in-depth textual examination of science fiction as a truly “revisionary” genre. Visions and Revisions will be of immense value to scholars of literature and science fiction studies. (20060101)… More >>
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Visions and Revisions:
Posted 03 Sep 2010
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Brothers in Arms
Posted 03 Sep 2010
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One Way OutNo Way OutFor colonist Scott St. Andrew, the only route off his poisonous rock of a home planet is the elite South Point Military Academy on the moon Exeter. If he can complete the military’s most grueling training program, he will qualify to become an officer in the Guard Corps of the Terran Alliance. But genetic defects have reduced Scott’s one-in-a-thousand chance for escape to practically nil and have made him a target of ridicule and ritual hazing by his classmates.Then long-smoldering colonial resentments against the Alliance erupt into violent open rebellion. And suddenly Cadet St. Andrew is forced to choose a side to die for.Sent into deep-space combat long before his training is complete — … More >>
Brothers in Arms
Warlock Enraged
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Protecting the planet Gramarye from a band of renegade sorcerers, the Gallowglass family suffers a weakening in their collective psychic powers, forcing warlock Rod Gallowglass to confront his alter-ego. Reissue…. More >>
Warlock Enraged
No Prisoners
Posted 01 Sep 2010
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The Clone Wars rage on. As insurgent Separatists fight furiously to wrest control of the galaxy from the Republic, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine cunningly manipulates both sides for his own sinister purposes.
Torrent Company’s Captain Rex agrees to temporarily relieve Anakin Skywalker of Ahsoka, his ubiquitous–and insatiably curious–Padawan, by bringing her along on a routine three-day shakedown cruise aboard Captain Gilad Pellaeon’s newly refitted assault ship. But the training run becomes an active–and dangerous–rescue mission when Republic undercover agent Hallena Devis goes missing in the middle of a Separatist invasion.
An Audience for Einstein
Posted 01 Sep 2010
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Professor Percival Marlowe is a brilliant, elderly astrophysicist who’s dying, his greatest achievement still unfinished and now beyond his diminished means. Doctor Carl Dorning, a neurosurgeon, finally discovers a secret method of transplanting memories from one person to another, thanks to Marlowe’s millions. Miguel Sanchez, a homeless boy, agrees to become the recipient of Marlowe’s knowledge and personality in this unorthodox experiment, enticed by Dorning’s promises of intelligence, wealth and respect, but dangerously unaware that his own identity will be lost forever. What results is a seesaw battle for control of Miguel’s body, as Marlowe learns to his dismay what his lifetime of arrogance and c… More >>
An Audience for Einstein
The Mammoth Book of Best New Science Fiction: 13th Annual Collection
Posted 31 Aug 2010
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Far and away the best yearbook of this or any other genre, Gardner Dozois’s annual pick of the top science fiction of the year has collected a string of awards, including the Locus Award for the best anthology and the Hugo Award for the best editor…. More >>
The Mammoth Book of Best New Science Fiction: 13th Annual Collection
Time Travelers Strictly Cash
Posted 31 Aug 2010
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Human or otherwise, regardless of race, creed or dimension of origin, if you’re looking for a good time in a place where the beer is always flowing, and the stories always out of this world, step up to the bar at Callahan’s. There’ll be tales–Oh, are there tales! Like the one about a loud-mouthed time traveler who capitalized on a rip in the space-time continuum; or the one about Ralph the talking, gin-drinking German Shepherd created by a demented genius shrink. But don’t believe us. Ask Ralph. He’ll tell you himself. Also don’t forget to watch out for the deadly toasts–especially the Melba toast! And above all, remember…Time Travelers Strictly Cash.
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Time Travelers Strictly Cash
It Came from Bob’s Basement: Exploring the Science Fiction and Monster Movie Archive of Bob Burns
Posted 30 Aug 2010
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Known to give up precious living space to display a full-size creature from the Black Lagoon or a pair of Frankenstein’s clod-hoppers, Bob Burns is the patron saint of special effects for B movies. His storied basement houses the largest private collection of props, models, sketches, storyboards, and other bits of nostalgic debris from a century’s worth of films. It Came from Bob’s Basement is a colorful journey through the vivid and campy world of fantastic cinema and a true tribute to a man who has dedicated his life to the preservation of incredible movie artifacts-from the original King Kong’s metallic skeleton to the life-size Alien Queen. Including insider stories from the sets of favorites like The She C… More >>
It Came from Bob’s Basement: Exploring the Science Fiction and Monster Movie Archive of Bob Burns
Monsters, Mushroom Clouds, and the Cold War: American Science Fiction and the Roots of Postmodernism, 1946-1964
Posted 29 Aug 2010
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Surveying a wide range of major science fiction novels and films, this book focuses on the long 1950s–the period from 1946 to 1964–when the tensions of the Cold War were at their peak. It demonstrates that these works reflect their historical and political contexts through a consistent concern with such phenomena as alienation and routinization, which Marxist critics have seen as central consequences of capitalism. Through its engagement with such issues, American science fiction of this period reflects the growing hegemony of capitalist ideology and consequently demonstrates the beginnings of postmodernism as a major American cultural phenomenon…. More >>
Monsters, Mushroom Clouds, and the Cold War: American Science Fiction and the Roots of Postmodernism, 1946-1964
Of Gods and Monsters: A Critical Guide to Universal Studios’ Science Fiction, Horror and Mystery Films…
Posted 28 Aug 2010
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While Universal’s Dracula and Frankenstein (both 1931) have received the most coverage of any of the studio’s genre releases, it is the lesser known films that have long fascinated fans and historians alike. Starting with The Last Warning, a 1929 movie released as both a silent and a talkie, Universal provided a decade of films that entertained audiences and sometimes frustrated critics. Each of Universal’s horror, science fiction and “twisted mystery” films receives an in-depth essay for each film. The focus is first on the background to the making of the movie and its place in the Universal catalog. A detailed plot synopsis with critical commentary follows. Filmographic data for the film conclude … More >>
Of Gods and Monsters: A Critical Guide to Universal Studios’ Science Fiction, Horror and Mystery Films…