Pierce's 3-volume thematic history of SF—discuss examples and exponents of hard SF, largely assuming its value. Recent books about Asimov, Clarke, Clement, Verne and Wells also highlight the science ...

Pierce's 3-volume thematic history of SF—discuss examples and exponents of hard SF, largely assuming its value. Recent books about Asimov, Clarke, Clement, Verne and Wells also highlight the science ...

From Harlan Ellison to Haruki Murakami, via an intergalactic cooking competition, this month has plenty of science fictional ...

In Canadian author Watts's third but not final installment in the hard SF trilogy (see Forecast below ... corporate elite from the earlier books and "rifters" (cyborgs ...

The award-winning author (If the Stars Are Gods, Timescape has a reputation for bridging the often hostile camps of hard-science SF and the more literary, humanist variety. In this collection of ...

That makes it an often heart wrenching-read that's hard to put down. It also explores the psychological toll exacted by having influence over others in a way that Paul Atriedes would probably find ...

By Alec Nevala-Lee Our columnist takes a look at recent books by Sofia Samatar, Vajra Chandrasekera and Emet North. By Amal El-Mohtar Disappointed by swipe culture and, perhaps, reality ...

A ballot measure would permanently close a coastal highway to cars. If the City by the Bay can't do it, who can?

Books! Zines! Hordes of people! Thursday night saw the opening of the SF Art Book Fair, as much a delight to small-press aficionados as a nightmare for claustrophobics. I can confirm: it was ...

The most popular book in the Hainish Cycle, The Left Hand of Darkness established Le Guin as a top science fiction author and was one of her bestselling works. Ai is sent to another planet to ...

The six authors on the short list for this year's Booker Prize in mid-September are doubtless waiting to see who emerges triumphant on Nov. 12, when the winner is announced at a ceremony in London.