SFRuminations

SFRuminations, 4 days ago to music

Gah, this band continues to put out brilliant music...

And Also the Trees' new album -- Mother-Of-Pearl Moon (2024)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzCch16x1nU&list=PLj83GpwkJx-2a97pJACSNnNwSq-Ji3hhw&index=5&ab_channel=SvsPls365

#music #England

For their classic stuff, check out And Also the Trees (1984), Virus Meadow (1986), and The Millpond Years (1988)

SFRuminations, 5 days ago to writing

My office partner is in a (cute) mood. #writing #cat #cats #caturday #catsofmastodon

SFRuminations, 5 days ago to scifi

Artist Sanford Kossin (1926-2023) was born on this day. List of covers: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?96297

L, 1964; R, 1974
#scifi #sciencefiction #art #artist #books

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SFRuminations, 5 days ago to scifi

Leigh Kennedy (1951-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1497

L, Steven Hunt, 1983; R, uncredited, 1983
#scifi #sciencefiction

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SFRuminations, 5 days ago to scifi

Artist Wendy Pini (1951-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?3510

L, 2017; R, 1974
#scifi #sciencefiction #art #artist

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SFRuminations, 5 days ago to scifi

I had to purchase my first historic fanzine for its Clifford D. Simak interview — this volume wasn’t digitized in the various online fanzine repositories. #scifi #sciencefiction

SFRuminations, 6 days ago to scifi

Mike McQuay (1949-1995) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?300

L, uncredited, 1981; R, Terry Oakes, 1980
#scifi #sciencefiction #books

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SFRuminations, 6 days ago to scifi

Editor Malcolm Reiss (1905-1975) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?32400

L, Frank R. Paul, 1941; R, Leydenfrost, 1942
#scifi #sciencefiction #art #artist #pulp

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SFRuminations, 6 days ago to scifi

Artist Brian Lewis (1929-1978) was born on this day. List of covers: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?23001

L, 1959; R, 1959
#scifi #sciencefiction #magazines #pulp #art #artist

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SFRuminations, 7 days ago (edited 4 days ago) to scifi

Short Story Review: Robert Abernathy’s “Single Combat” (1955) https://sciencefictionruminations.com/2024/06/02/short-story-review-robert-abernathys-single-combat-1955/

Today I am joined by Anthony Hayes. We both contribute articles on Abernathy's deceptively complex parable of urban alienation.

#cities #urban #urbanism #scifi #sciencefiction #books #BooksWorthReading

SFRuminations, 7 days ago to scifi

Author and editor Virginia Kidd (1921-2003) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?2207

L, Peter Elson, 1980; R, Richard Powers, 1977
#scifi #sciencefiction #books

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SFRuminations, 8 days ago to scifi

New science fiction purchases! Robert Silverberg, The Best SF of 1979, C. L. Moore, and George Hay.

Discussion, cover information, contents, and my initial thoughts: https://sciencefictionruminations.com/2024/05/31/updates-recent-science-fiction-purchases-no-cccxxxiv-robert-silverberg-best-sf-of-1979-c-l-moore-george-hay/

#scifi #sciencefiction #Books #art #artist

A bug-eyed head with small spaceship, planets, and other elements arrayed around it.

SFRuminations, 9 days ago to feminism

"What’s the matter, are you old fashioned? This is the twenty-second century, the enlightened century, remember? There’s nothing a girl can’t do if she sets her mind to it."

From Milton Lesser's "Jungle in the Sky" (1952)

#feminism #scifi #sciencefiction #books

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SFRuminations, 9 days ago to scifi

Bryce Walton (1918-1988) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1526

L, Lawrence, 1949; R, Ralph Joiner, 1952
#scifi #sciencefiction

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SFRuminations, 9 days ago to scifi

Arthur Sellings (1921-1968) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?2082

L, Paul Lehr, 1970; R, uncredited, 1966
#scifi #sciencefiction #books

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SFRuminations, 9 days ago to scifi

References to Robert Heinlein's To Sail Beyond the Sunset (1987) appearing in a terrifying right-wing group chat founded by Erik Prince (founder of Blackhawk and promoter of MAGA causes).

#scifi #sciencefiction #politics #USA

Source: https://newrepublic.com/article/182008/erik-prince-secret-global-group-chat-off-leash

SFRuminations, 10 days ago to scifi

Alan Brennert (1954-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1437

L, Dennis Luzak, 1978; R, uncredited, 1979
#scifi #sciencefiction #books

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SFRuminations, 10 days ago to scifi

Burt Cole (1930-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?6229

L, Donna Violetti, 1970; R, Ken Kelly, 1989
#scifi #books #sciencefiction

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SFRuminations, 10 days ago to scifi

Hal Clement (1922-2003) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?233

L, Dean Ellis, 1975; R, Richard Powers, 1957
#scifi #sciencefiction #books

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SFRuminations, 10 days ago to random

New history purchase! There’s a SF-ish related reason!

SFRuminations, 11 days ago to art

Uncredited cover for the 1st edition of Ian Wallace's The Sign of the Mute Medusa (1977)
#art #artist #scifi #sciencefiction