Considering the convulsing world of 1937 on the eve of World War II, Olaf Stapledon introduced Star Maker with a powerful rationale for science fiction in a time of crisis: “…[P]erhaps the attempt to see our turbulent world against a background of stars may, after all, increase, not lessen, the significance of the present human […]
Visions of Future Worlds
Fiction Reviews
The science fiction reviews on this site are my reflections on stories and novels that have meant a lot to me. In other words, it's personal. In a time when everything gets professionalized (even fandom), I'd like to defend a space for the amateur reader as well as writer. I happen to believe that … Read More about Science Fiction Reviews
Short Fiction
The short fiction pieces that appear from time to time on this blog are parts of a work in progress set in a distant world called Indus. Very much in progress. Your thoughts and reactions will be most welcome as I keep adding people and details to this emerging world. I am a believer in indie … Read More about Short Fiction
About SciFi Mind
Something is struggling to be born in this damaged and inspiring world, and I believe science fiction and its speculative cousins are helping us figure out what it is. It’s pushing the imaginations of fiction writers to bend and twist familiar forms to try to capture the forces that are hurling us … Read More about About
