4 posts tagged ‘science fiction’
Dark sci-fi genius wrote at superhuman speed — Barry Malzberg
Boing Boing,
Could a human writer complete a readable novel in just 27 hours? Barry Malzberg, who died last week at 85, did it — and it wasn't even his most impressive achievement. In February 1969, a 29-year-old Malzberg sat down at his typewriter and churned out Diary of a Parisian Chambermaid at a pace of 60 words per minute. — Read the rest The post Dark sci-fi genius wrote at superhuman speed — Barry Malzberg appeared first on Boing Boing.
New online class about mind-bending science fiction writer Philip K. Dick taught by the stars of PKD scholarship
"Welcome to punk rock literary criticism!" says Philip K. Dick scholar David Gill who is launching a new online course starting January 30 all about the strange, prophetic, and influential author of dozens of essential novels including Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, Ubik, and A Scanner Darkly. — Read the rest The post New online class about mind-bending science fiction writer Philip K. Dick taught by the stars of PKD scholarship appeared first on Boing Boing.
All of io9's Best of 2023 Posts, In One Handy Place
Gizmodo,
A new year is upon us, but don’t say goodbye to the old one just yet! For the past 3 weeks io9 has been delivering our Year in Review for all things 2023—our favorite films and shows, cool toys, people we lost, the trends that defined a year of sci-fi, fantasy, and genre pop culture, and so much more. Why not take a… Read more...
Get the free online edition of the classic 1986 cyberpunk anthology Mirrorshades
I remember how excited I was to get Mirrorshades when it came out in 1986. It's an anthology of short science fiction stories, edited by Bruce Sterling. Authors include For lack of a better word, the stories can be considered "cyberpunk." — Read the rest