by marissa | Jun 20, 2012 | Craft of Storytelling (Writing Techniques & Ideas), Science Fiction
I just had the best evening drinking wine and eating licorice while reading Cat’s Cradle. Kurt Vonnegut is damned fine company (I’m gonna refer to him in the present tense because being a great author makes you immortal). The way he takes care of his...
by marissa | Sep 8, 2011 | Book Reviews, Science Fiction, SFF Classics
As a way to learn more about the history of science fiction, I am reading my way through some of the classics. This week, I read Utopia, by Sir Thomas More, (which, btw, you can get for free from the awesome folk at Project Gutenberg). Utopia, which Thomas More...
by marissa | Aug 8, 2011 | Fantasy, Science Fiction, SFF Classics
Lucky you if you live in (the safe parts) of London town: the British Library are hosting an exhibition called “Out of this World” that looks at the history and culture of science fiction. If you, like me, are too far away to visit the London exhibition in...
