Category Archives: Science fiction

Most of us are familiar with the Greek myth of Pandora and her eponymous box.  In a standard telling, Pandora is given the box by Zeus but is explicitly told never to open it.  Pandora’s curiosity gets the better of … Continue reading →

The 1916 novel The Moon-Maker by Arthur Train and Robert Williams Wood is, even at first glance, an unusual book for a number of reasons.  First, it is a science fiction novel written in 1916, long before science fiction had become … Continue reading →

I’m not particularly well-versed in science fiction — at least current science fiction — but occasionally I see something that really intrigues me.  I’ve always found novels about future warfare particularly compelling, such as Robert Heinlein’s famous/infamous Starship Troopers (1959), John … Continue reading →

The exploration of old and relatively unknown science fiction can be rewarding on many levels.  In addition to seeing the author’s vision of the future, one also gets a snapshot of the accepted science of the time, usually riddled with … Continue reading →

Mention the name “H.G. Wells” to anyone, and they’ll almost certainly be able to name a few of his books.  Most of us know The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897), and The … Continue reading →

It is somewhat fascinating to note that certain genres of fiction have their beginnings much earlier than generally appreciated.  Two years ago, I blogged about Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s unusual 1871 novel, The Coming Race, a utopian novel that counts as one … Continue reading →

Have I mentioned how much I love Henry Kuttner’s writing?  I’ve reviewed quite a few of his books here — Elak of Atlantis, Thunder Jim Wade, The Time Axis, Destination Infinity — and have greatly enjoyed all of them.  Kuttner … Continue reading →