I recently returned from a multi-day journey on which I was able to listen to science fiction classics on audio. Science fiction audio and travel just seem to go together for me.
Tag Archives: sf
Dan Simmons’ ILIUM
After a couple of years and several recommendations, I finally read Dan Simmon’s epic novel. I’ve been a Homer aficionado for most of my life (thanks, Mrs. Farmer!), and an “expert” ever since I took my first class in graduate school on epic poetry.
Galactic Research
I’m currently writing a story that could be classified as cyberpunk space opera, along the lines of Charles Stross’ Accelerando. I feel like I have to know something about physics, astronomy, and the anatomy of the galaxy.
Writing
Writing used to be a chore. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still challenging, but it’s like anything else worth doing: you must practice in order to develop, hone, and maintain your edge.
Rainy and Random
The rain’s been keeping me inside. Not that staying inside is a bad thing, necessarily. Autumn spent yesterday with her family in Warner Robins, and I made some 15-bean soup, worked on some photos from last weekend’s wedding, read some of McDevitt’s Time Travelers Never Die, finished the crappy bourbon I bought last week, and [...]
Meeting Jack McDevitt
I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I had not read Jack McDevitt until I heard he was coming to this year’s Crossroads Conference. I’m embarrassed because I’m supposed to be up on all things science fiction. His novel Seeker won a Nebula award in 2006 for best novel (and most of his other novels have been nominated), and I [...]
Anathem
It took me a month. Perhaps longer. However, I finally finished Neal Stephenson’s Anathem. It was not my favorite book. I’m not even sure I’d recommend it to anyone who wasn’t already a Stephenson enthusiast. I’d probably say: “Read Snow Crash, or The Diamond Age.” The former is a brilliant, fast-moving, and smart book — [...]
