In 'The Trial of Prisoner 043' author Terry Jastrow provocatively imagines George W. Bush being tried for war crimes because of the 2003 invasion of Iraq
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Authenticity in Speculative Fiction Through History and Setting: ‘The Apothecary’s Curse’
Grounding speculative fiction in history, fact, setting, dialogue gives writing an air of authenticity that pulls in the reader.
Read More »Book Review: ‘If Kennedy Lived: The First and Second Terms of President John F. Kennedy’ by Jeff Greenfield
Well researched, but it has a bit too much of an "inside politics" feel.
Read More »Book Review:: Earth Girl by Janet Edwards
Earth Girl is a fascinating debut science-fiction novel for young adults that older adults will also enjoy.
Read More »Book Review: The Woman Who Died A Lot: A Thursday Next Novel by Jasper Fforde
Jasper Fforde's The Woman Who Died a Lot takes its silliness seriously.
Read More »Book Review: Night Sessions by Ken MacLeod
Religion remains central in police procedural set in the near future after "Faith Wars" and resulting "Second Enlightenment."
Read More »Science Fiction Pioneer Homer Eon Flint Gets Second Chance at Publishing Career
Murdered 1920s author Homer Eon Flint is publishing again -- thanks to an e-publisher and his determined granddaughter.
Read More »Book Review: The Immortality Virus by Christine Amsden
An entertaining, dystopian/science fiction novel with an interesting premise.
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