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Sci-Fi Circuit: What Makes It Sci-Fi?

Sci-Fi Circuit: What Makes It Sci-Fi?

What makes a story science fiction? I was indoctrinated into the world of sci-fi by my father at the tender age of nine, when he handed me my first sci-fi book, The City and the Stars...
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A Letter to Ray Bradbury

A Letter to Ray Bradbury

Thank you for touching my heart and opening my eyes. For seeing me in ways I didn't yet understand in my younger years. For showing me new worlds and new ways of seeing our world...
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A Lesson from John Scalzi

A Lesson from John Scalzi

I was reminded of a novel I read recently called Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi. The book is a fun, lighthearted romp about a film agent who ends up being the P.R. guy for a group of ugly aliens...
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Wisdom from Arthur C. Clarke

Wisdom from Arthur C. Clarke

One of my favorite sci-fi books is "The City and The Stars" by Arthur C. Clarke. The story details the life of Alvin, a "Unique" — never born before — who lives in the last Earth city of Diaspar...
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