Monthly Archives: July 2021

What Is a Sport?

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Alex R. Howe

The Tokyo Olympics begin tomorrow, and while the Games this year have become a messy political boondoggle thanks to COVID (among other things), the likes of which is beyond the scope of this blog, I thought it was time to … Continue reading →

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Writer’s History #4 – Daniel Bensen Interview

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Alex R. Howe

Daniel Bensen is an author of science fiction, alternate history, and stories of speculative evolution. In this interview, we discuss his new book, Interchange, sequel to his debut novel, Junction, and other writings. Dan’s website. Dan’s book recommendations: The Vorkosigan … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Interchange by Daniel M. Bensen

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Alex R. Howe

Last year, I reviewed the book Junction by Daniel M. Bensen, a sci-fi work centered around speculative evolution, that is, imagining how life might evolve on an alternate Earth or other worlds. Junction is a world filled with wormholes connecting … Continue reading →

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#30 – Arthur Clarke’s Comeback

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Alex R. Howe

After the New Wave era drew to a close, the older authors of the Golden Age continued to produce new works, but Arthur C. Clarke made the strongest comeback, with some of his most famous books coming from his later … Continue reading →

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