Daily Archives: September 6, 2019
New Books and ARCs, 9/6/19
Posted on September 6, 2019 27 Comments
Oh, hey, look at the time: It’s “A stack of new books and ARCs” o’clock! As it often is on Fridays afternoons. What here looks enticing to you? Share in the comments.
The Big Idea: Steven S. Drachman
Posted on September 6, 2019 2 Comments
In today’s Big Idea for The Innocent Dead, a famous Muppet is revealed to be a master of teleology by author Steven S. Drachman. And that’s not the wildest idea on display today! STEVEN S. DRACHMAN: My Watt O’Hugh books (they’re now at long last a “trilogy”) are about a time-roaming 19th century gunman and […]
The Gunn Center Makes a Change, and Further Thoughts on the Reassessment of John W. Campbell
Posted on September 6, 2019 79 Comments
The Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction at the University of Kansas has announced that it’s changing the name of its annual conference from the Campbell Conference (named after Analog editor John W. Campbell) to the Gunn Center Conference. In the same announcement, it notes that it is discussing alternative names for its […]
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