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Man Plus by Frederik Pohl
Man Plus by Frederik Pohl is the first book I’ve read in my quest to work my way through the science fiction canon. It fits into a unique section of the genre called Body Horror. The book centers...
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Foundation by Isaac Asimov
“The religion we have is our all-important instrument towards that end.” In the above line is the central theme from Isaac Asimov’s seminal work, Foundation. The book touches on several themes, with...
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“The Last Question” by Isaac Asimov (And thoughts on Asimov the writer)
“The Last Question,” is available to read for free here. If you haven’t read it, do yourself a favor and get to it. This is the story that sent me spiraling down the rabbit hole of science fiction...
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Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlen
Stranger in a Strange Land is by all accounts a strange book. It’s the David Lynch film of science fiction literature (yeah yeah, Dune. I mean Blue Velvet, Eraserhead, Lynch). I read the original...
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Fritz Lang’s Woman in the Moon
“Never does not exist for the human…only not yet.” Woman in the Moon by Fritz Lang, made in 1929, is one of the first feature length dramatic science fiction films ever made. It’s the story of a group...
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The God’s Themsleves by Isaac Asimov
“Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.” – Friederich von Schiller The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov is one of the author’s most unique and inventive books. Written in the latter...
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“Room 666″ by Chris Ward (With Thoughts on New Media and the New Dime Store...
I admit that after reading Science Fiction Rumination’s piece on book covers, I’m almost self-conscious to post the one above. I feel it’s an issue worth noting in the age of self-publishing and do it...
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Nemesis by Isaac Asimov
Nemesis by Isaac Asimov is a standalone novel first published in 1989. While the book is a straight self-contained narrative, in his introduction Asimov mentions the possibility of a sequel that would...
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The Gunslinger by Stephen King (King’s Revised Addition)
The Gunslinger by Stephen King is the first book in his Dark Tower series. It was originally published in 1983, but the version I read was King’s revised print, published in 2003. The new publication...
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“The Big Trip Up Yonder” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr
“President of Wyandotte College, said in an address tonight that most of the world’s ills can be traced to the fact that Man’s knowledge of himself has not kept pace with his knowledge of the physical...
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Anthem by Ayn Rand
I figured I’d tackle the infamous Ayn Rand. Anthem, a novella written in 1937, is set in a dystopian future where individuality has been outlawed. In this world technology is banned for the most part,...
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“Beyond Lies the Wub,” by Philip K. Dick
“Beyond Lies the Wub,” is a very short story written by Philip K. Dick and published in 1952. It was originally released in Planet Stories. Judging from the number of publications, it’s safe to say...
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The Science Fiction and Fantasy Review: Volume One
Here is an organized view of the works covered so far. Click on the book title for a link to the full article. BOOKS The Gunslinger by Stephen King. Nemesis by Isaac Asimov Stranger in a Strange Land...
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Blog Design Changes – If you’re interested
I reverted back to the original format of the blog. While I did really like the way the other site looked, user views suggest I was the only one. I changed away from this layout and views dropped off...
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“The Elephants of Poznan,” by Orson Scott Card
“So we studied each other, and avoided offending each other, and grew used to each other’s ways, the elephants and the fifty remaining residents of Poznan.” “The Elephants of Poznan,” is a short story...
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Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris is a horror/suspense novel best known for its introduction of the infamous Hannibal Lecter. The most accurate genre for the book would easily be thriller, but I think...
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Just how certain are you that your life happened? How much faith do you have in your reality? How much, or how little, would it take to chip away what you call real? Philip K. Dick would like to know....
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The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King
Let’s just get this out of the way. I know people love this series, and I’m fond of it as well. But this sequel isn’t going to be making any top ten lists for me. The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the...
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WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS.
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Review is now accepting submissions! Original work only. WHAT WE WANT: Short Stories Flash Fiction Epic Poems Regular Poems. Graphic Design GENRE: Science Fiction...
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ASTOUNDING STORIES OF SUPER-SCIENCE VOL. I No. 1 JANUARY, 1930 (Cover and...
COVER DESIGN H. W. WESSOLOWSKI On Sale the First Thursday of Each Month The Clayton Standard on a Magazine Guarantees: That the stories therein are clean, interesting, vivid; by leading writers of the...
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