Ad Astra 2017 Roundup
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Well, it’s Monday, which means Ad Astra 2017 has come and gone. Here’s a brief summary of how I fared this past weekend.
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Letters to Tiptree is an anthology of pen pal letters that examines the impact of James Tiptree Jr. (aka: Alice Sheldon) on SF. Tiptree casts a large shadow still.
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“Arrival”, the movie adaptation of Ted Chiang’s novella “Story of Your Life” is coming out this weekend. Let’s take a quick look at the source material.
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In Ancillary Mercy, the final volume of Ann Leckie’s award-winning Imperial Raadch trilogy, both the protagonist and the author manage to win by subverting expectations.