The myth-making process of science fictionIn a sense, the ‘science’ of science fiction has been outstripped by another process. In coming to terms with tomorrow's potentialities…May 11, 2024May 11, 2024
Fermi: A Short StoryThe Terrain solar system used to be a quiet place. But lately, it had gotten a lot louder.Apr 28, 2024Apr 28, 2024
The Ballard of J. G.: The Themes of A Freudian DiscipleMost recently, I’ve been looking at a potential PhD on the topic of J. G. Ballard. For anyone who doesn’t know, Ballard was one of the…Apr 21, 2024Apr 21, 2024
Father and Son: A Study of Two Temperaments“This book is the record of a struggle between two temperaments, two consciousnesses and almost two epochs”.Jan 17, 2024Jan 17, 2024
Short stories to tickle your inspiration2024 has rolled around, and I’m pretty much exactly where I’ve always been: on the couch.Jan 17, 2024Jan 17, 2024
The difference between fantasy and science fictionFantasy and science fiction often get pooled together as fantastic literature, which is not entirely inaccurate. Science fiction poses…Sep 17, 2023Sep 17, 2023
Creative depressionI started this blog over two years ago with the idea of contributing something each month. Now I find I’ve only written three this year.Sep 2, 2023Sep 2, 2023
The Roald Dahl ControversySo Roald Dahl is under attack now—this time by the publishers at Puffin House.Mar 5, 2023Mar 5, 2023
ChatGPT: Why Fear the Future or The Things We Thought We WantedIt’s been a long time since I’ve written anything. I’ve been working for the last few years and once the novelty wears off, you’re tired.Feb 11, 2023Feb 11, 2023
The Horrendous Foresight of Futurism?I was reading Little Fuzzy by H. Beam Piper recently, a novel written in 1961 about a far-flung future set in the atomic age where human…Nov 26, 2022Nov 26, 2022
