![]() The issue with super beings is that they’re super, non-human. Is reality solely a product of meatspace? Some cyberpunks kick meatspace in the nuts.Ī definition published in the The Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Fiction.Ĭonsidering the science and mysticism of Arthur C. ![]() ![]() Ridley Scott’s 1982 classic may not be “cyberpunk,” but it definitely has elements of the genre. “ A Game of Thrones and the Rise of Fantasy” Some thoughts about the second novel in A Song of Ice and Fire series. Three texts, The X-Files’ “José Chung’s ‘From Outer Space, ’” William Gibson’s “The Gernsback Continuum,” and Tim Pratt’s “Impossible Dreams,” offer three versions of reality in the intertwined narratives of three different couples.Ī three-minute, quick-and-dirty primer on cyberpunk. ![]() “‘ How the Hell Should I Know?’ Imposed Cages in Three Postmodern Works” Published as an introduction to a course on utopian and dystopian science fiction. □ Check out my Science Fiction Study Guide, new for Fall 2020. ![]() Here are some of my writings about sf (and maybe a couple about fantasy.) Even part of my dissertation addresses the genre. Even before my professional interest in literary studies, I was an avid science fiction reader. ![]()
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That divide remained even after the Empire collapsed. ![]() In the Roman world, for example, the key divide was along the Rhine and the Danube, the border of the Empire. ![]() Chris Wickham, Medieval Europe (Yale University Press 2016), 352pp.Įurope has not always existed. ![]() ![]() In contrast, people with a growth mindset believe that their abilities and intelligence can be developed and improved through hard work, dedication, and perseverance. They tend to avoid challenges and view failure as evidence of their own limitations. She argues that people with a fixed mindset believe that their abilities and intelligence are fixed and cannot be changed. In this section, Dweck introduces the concept of mindset and explains the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. ![]() The book is divided into three (3) parts, each of which offers insights and strategies for adopting a growth mindset. ![]() Dweck is a book that explores the concept of mindset and how it affects our personal and professional lives. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Dr. ![]() ![]() ![]() From both feminist and new historicist perspectives, these elements produce conflicting interpretations of “The Man Who Would Be King.” A Feminist Reading So did the Indian Mutiny, which produced imperial rhetoric on Indian independence, negative Anglo-Indian stereotypes of natives, and the Anglo-Indian social taboo of miscegenation. Kipling’s thirteen years in India influenced his work as poet and prophet of Empire. Still, the Anglo-Indian culture in which this story was written is important (Guerin, et al 248). Like the rest of misogynistic Anglo-Indian society, Kipling’s male characters stereotype and vilify women as threats to their sexuality (Gilbert and Gubar 14, 31, 34). However, because of its unsettling ambiguity, this story “resists classification” (Gilmour 37). Even when Kipling’s critical reputation suffered, “The Man Who Would Be King” continued to garner acclaim. Michael Caine, Sean Connery, and Christopher Plummer starred in John Huston’s classic film adaptation (1975), which provided a testament to the story’s enduring popularity (Beckerman 180). ![]() “The Man Who Would Be King” (1888) 1 is one of Rudyard Kipling’s most well known and highly acclaimed short stories. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But will Gregor allow his heart to surrender before danger finds them, and the truth of Cate's identity is revealed? The heat in his eyes tells her she has his attention. Brave, strong, and skilled in warfare, Cate is determined to lay claim to the warrior who refuses to be trapped. But five years later, the once scrappy orphan Gregor took under his protection has become a woman. He returns home only to find a new battle waiting: a daring game of seduction involving his now very grown-up and very desirable ward, Cate of Lochmaben.Ī born fighter, Cate was clinging to life when Gregor rescued her after a vicious English raid on her village left her mother dead. But when his infamous face is exposed during a covert mission, Gregor is forced to lie low. Gregor is considered the most handsome man in Scotland, and his fame as an archer is rivaled only by his reputation with the lasses as a heartbreaker. The talents of legendary marksman Gregor 'Arrow' MacGregor are crucial now, as Bruce moves to reclaim his Scottish holdings. ![]() Fearless and indomitable, no men are more loyal to their king, or more cherished by the women they love. 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Apocalypse Delayed has 6 ratings and 1 review. ![]() Copyright Date: Published by: University of Toronto Press. ![]() Apocalypse Delayed: The Story of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Third Edition. ![]() ![]() ![]() The smartest thing about Tempest is that Cross gives us the rules of how time-travel works in this story, thus giving us a foundation as to how and why Jackson can do the things he does with little problem. In a story with intricately woven lies that are pieced together at just the right pace, Cross delivers a story that keeps the pages turning. ![]() What he learns is far more than he ever bargained. When he must save his girlfriend Holly, Jackson is forced back in time to figure out what events led to the point which he originally left. He is able to keep his ability a secret (or so he thinks), and learns to control it more as the story progresses. Tempest is a novel about 19-year-old Jackson, who has the ability to time travel because of a mutated gene. What I got was so much different, and so much more than I ever expected. I was expecting an average YA novel with problematic plot lines and romances, much in the vein of Twilight. So, I must admit, I was curious when I learned about Ms. ![]() However, there is something about the idea of traveling back in time to make wrongs into right, or simply to see how things really went down that is strangely appealing. Too often, the stories are riddled with holes that leave us stupefied as to how it made it past the editors. It seems as though the sci-fi market is inundated with stories of time-travel and the idea of changing the past. “Jackson thought he had all the time in the world with Holly. ![]() ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() On a personal note, Lucienne live Lucienne Diver is a literary agent with The Knight Agency and also the author of the Vamped young adult series-think Clueless meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer-and the Latter-Day Olympians urban fantasy series from Samhain, which Long and Short Reviews calls “a clever mix of Janet Evanovich and Rick Riordan”. ![]() Her first young adult suspense novel, FAULTLINES, is a November 2016 release from Bella Rosa Books. Her short stories have appeared in the KICKING IT anthology edited by Faith Hunter and Kalayna Price (Roc Books), the STRIP-MAULED and FANGS FOR THE MAMMARIES anthologies edited by Esther Friesner (Baen Books), and her essay “Abuse” was published in DEAR BULLY: 70 Authors Tell Their Stories (HarperCollins). ![]() Lucienne Diver is a literary agent with The Knight Agency and also the author of the Vamped young adult series-think Clueless meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer-and the Latter-Day Olympians urban fantasy series from Samhain, which Long and Short Reviews calls “a clever mix of Janet Evanovich and Rick Riordan”. ![]() ![]() ![]() Since Project Apollo, which catapulted men to the moon, ended 48 years ago, and the eclipse of the Space Shuttle, which mounted 135 missions, spaceflight prompted a certain ennui. And somehow the rise of the SpaceX Falcon-Heavy rocket defied the notion that there is no revelation in repetition.Īmericans have been launching rockets from Florida for 73 years the first one was on July 24, 1950, a date hardly anyone marks or even is aware of. VERO BEACH, Fla.-I saw it lift into the dusky heavens, reaching upward in a stunning ballet of determination and grace, creeping across the sky in an orange streak, stretching toward earth orbit. ![]() Shribman is the former executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. ![]() |