C.J. Cherryh has been named a Damon Knight Grand Master by the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America. Previous Grand Masters include Gene Wolfe, Anne McCaffrey, Ursula K. Le Guin, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Harlan Ellison, Robert Silverberg, Arthur C. Clarke, Andre Norton, Jack Vance and others. The Grand Master award will be presented to Cherryh in May at the 51st SFWA Nebula Conference in Chicago.
The Builders by Daniel Polansky
I’m a huge fan of Daniel Polansky‘s LOW TOWN series, so I might have claimed that I wouldn’t have bought The Builders if he hadn’t written it, but that’s not completely honest because there is something appealing about a story that features personified animals. I’m sure I’m not the only adult man who hasn’t outgrown them.
As it turned out, this novella is one the wildest stories I’ve ever read. I can’t explain it any better than to quote what other authors and reviewers have already said:
“The Wild Bunch meets Watership Down.” ~John Hornor Jacobs
“Nobody does dark like Polansky.
March 28th, 2016. Greg Hersom and Kat Hooper´s rating: 4 | Daniel Polansky | Audio, Stand-Alone | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |
The Lucky Strike by Kim Stanley Robinson
The Lucky Strike collects a short story and an essay about alternate history by Kim Stanley Robinson. At the end, readers are treated to an interview with the author. It is part of a larger series of publications that highlight “outspoken authors.”
“The Lucky Strike,” the short story, is an alternate history about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In this world, however, Frank January chooses to drop the bomb early so as to minimize human casualties.
March 28th, 2016. Ryan Skardal´s rating: 3 | Kim Stanley Robinson | Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |
Kind of you to say. I certainly like to think so!
BTW, Steve Sterner will be performing at seven films during this upcoming fest: https://filmforum.org/series/clara-bow
As far as I know, Bill, Steve Sterner is the only person who does the live accompaniment to silent movies…
And I'm positive that Kaidan will fondly remember watching these movies with his old man for the rest of his…
You bet, Marion!