In science fiction, I have my specific interests, such as steampunk and alternate history. I didn’t pay attention to annual awards until the “Sad Puppies” controversy* concerning the politicization of the Hugos arose in 2013. I heard about Scalzi due to his feud with right-wing sci-fi/fantasy author Vox Day regarding this movement. I’ve read several […]
I first heard of this novel when it won a Hugo award in 2015. The unusual title intrigued me, as well as the fact that it was originally written in Chinese. Not knowing anything else about the book except that the translator was Ken Liu (one of the authors from Love, Death, and Robots; see […]
Good-bye to one of the weirdest and most “interesting” years I can recall in my life. 2017 was not an earthshaking year like 1963, 1989, or 2001. Contrary to the expectations of many, the world didn’t come to an end with the inauguration of Donald Trump. It was, however a year of surprises, scandals, and […]
