Roadside Picnicby Arkady Strugatsky and Boris Strugatsky.Translated by Olena Bormashenko,foreword by Ursula K Le Guin, afterword by Boris Strugatsky, 2012.Gollancz, 2012 (1972). Know then thyself, presume not God to scan;The proper study of mankind is man. From ‘An Essay on Man: Epistle II’ by Alexander Pope Superficially a speculative thriller, the Strugatsky brothers’ Roadside Picnic … Continue reading A being darkly wise| Calmgrove
Spring has suddenly sprung here in the Highlands, and life has become very busy with outdoor pursuits, family visits and work. Somehow, it’s only 10 days – 10 DAYS – until May, when we …| onemore.org
Hey y’all, just a quick note to let you know my novelette “Encore” (first published in Deep Dream: Science Fiction Exploring the Future of Art, edited by Indrapramit Das) is now a…| Wole Talabi
Sean Wren has survived an alien invasion, a haunted spaceship and his bad habit of making things worse (just to see). Now he’s on the run with his unlikely allies, determined to stop a war – …| onemore.org
Hi y’all. The 2024 Locus Recommended Reading List is out and as usual, I did a quick rundown of the list to see how much work by African authors appears, something that has become a habit of …| Wole Talabi
I’ve been inducted into the SFF Hall of Fame. It’s an honour: although not all my novels are SF, SF people are my people. SF is part of my identity. Here’s an essay to try explain…| Nicola Griffith
Weston Kogi, a police officer in a supermarket in London, returns to his home in West Africa for his aunt’s …Continue reading →| Push
It’s not a unique phenomenon – to experience old things differently after initiation to parenthood. Nor is it new to me – I’m pretty sure I’ve commented about this on …| PC Bushi
by Gitabushi I just finished reading “The Martian”, by Andy Weir. Great book. GREAT book. Must read. Go buy it or check it out from the library. FWIW, the book adds some depth and exp…| PC Bushi