Gary K. Wolfe

Sci-fi books to take you to another world this summer

May 9, 2019 at 11:49 p.m.

This summer's highly anticipated science fiction includes "European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman" by Theodora Goss, "Alternate Routes" by Tim Powers, and "Ball Lightning" by Cixin Liu. “European Travel for...

With ‘Blackfish City,’ Sam J. Miller makes impressive sci-fi debut, plus more reviews

May 9, 2019 at 11:49 p.m.

"Blackfish City" by Sam J. Miller, Ecco, 336 pages, $22.99 The real star of this first science fiction novel by a young writer with an impressive track record of short...

‘Pride and Prometheus,’ a Frankenstein mash-up, leads this week’s sci-fi roundup

May 9, 2019 at 11:47 p.m.

“Pride and Prometheus” by John Kessel, Saga, 384 pages, $27.99 This year marks the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley's “Frankenstein,” so we can expect a flurry of...

Science fiction: 3 new short story collections worth reading

May 9, 2019 at 11:45 p.m.

“The Weight of Words,” edited By Dave McKean and William Schafer, Subterranean, 248 pages, $40 British artist and graphic novelist Dave McKean is probably best known for many collaborations with...

Classic lit, with a sci-fi twist: New Jane Yolen, Molly Tanzer books reviewed

May 9, 2019 at 11:44 p.m.

“The Emerald Circus” by Jane Yolen, Tachyon, 288 pages, $15.95 With over 350 books, Jane Yolen is a legend in the world of children's and young-adult literature, but her acerbic...

‘Blade Runner 2049’: How does Philip K. Dick’s vision hold up?

May 9, 2019 at 11:43 p.m.

Although its box office hasn't quite matched its glowing reviews, Denis Villeneuve's "Blade Runner 2049" is the latest chapter in what has become one of the longest-running discussions of the...

‘Ka’ by John Crowley reviewed in this week’s science-fiction roundup

May 9, 2019 at 11:42 p.m.

"Ka" by John Crowley, Saga, 464 pages, $28.99 John Crowley, whose "Little, Big" (1981) is one of the standards of American fantasy, may have another classic with one of his...

Annalee Newitz’s provocative debut with ‘Autonomous,’ plus more sci-fi reviews

May 9, 2019 at 11:39 p.m.

"Autonomous" by Annalee Newitz, Tor, 304 pages, $25.99 The first novel by Annalee Newitz, founder of the popular science fiction and technology website io9, tackles two issues that are much...

‘The Rift’ by Nina Allan reviewed in sci-fi roundup

May 9, 2019 at 11:36 p.m.

"The Rift" by Nina Allan, Titan, 400 pages, $14.95 If a fully realized science-fiction tale shows up in a novel that otherwise suggests it might be a hoax or a...

An eccentric bunch of psychics delight in ‘Spoonbenders,’ plus more sci-fi reviews

May 9, 2019 at 11:34 p.m.

"Spoonbenders" by Daryl Gregory, 402 pages, Knopf, $27.95 Psychic powers were a popular theme in science fiction a half-century ago, but these days they're mostly the stuff of comics and...

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