Nostr notes by Joachim Boaz

Sorry everyone -- I'm just not feeling social media at the ...

2026-10-12T12:01:58Z

Sorry everyone -- I'm just not feeling social media at the moment. I've been possessed by growing existential dread and creeping anxiety. I'm only going to post on Bluesky notifications of new reviews and articles on my site until after the November 3rd elections.

Uncredited interior art for Ivar Jorgensen's "Like a ...

2026-10-09T14:33:01Z

Uncredited interior art for Ivar Jorgensen's "Like a Silver Arrow" in Imaginative Tales (March 1956). Jorgensen is a shared pseudonym. In this instance, the author remains unknown.
#scifi #sciencefiction

Robert Reed (1956-) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-10-09T13:39:57Z

Robert Reed (1956-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?199

L, Loretta Trezzo, 1987; R. Loretta Trezzo, 1988
#scifi #sciencefiction

“...and by now these daring adventurers must be well into ...

2026-10-09T13:27:48Z

“...and by now these daring adventurers must be well into space, on their way to exciting discoveries in our vast solar system...”

Bill Reid's cartoon in Imaginative Tales (March 1956)
#scifi #sciencefiction

Uncredited interior art for Dwight V. Swain's "Enemy of ...

2026-10-09T13:23:13Z

Uncredited interior art for Dwight V. Swain's "Enemy of the Qua" in Imaginative Tales (March 1956)
#scifi #sciencefiction #art

Ted Reynolds (1938-) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-10-08T12:03:15Z

Ted Reynolds (1938-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?232

L, Earl Keleny, 1989; R, Alex Schomburg, 1980
#scifi #sciencefiction

Artist Richard Hescox (1949-) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-10-08T11:59:28Z

Artist Richard Hescox (1949-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?25676

L, 1979; R, 1979
#scifi #sciencefiction #art

George Turner (1916-1997) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-10-08T11:56:04Z

George Turner (1916-1997) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?926

L, Geoff Taylor, 1989; R, Tony Roberts, 1983
#scifi #sciencefiction

I reviewed Enki Bilal’s La Foire aux immortels (trans. The ...

2026-10-07T12:52:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…ts0a
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I reviewed Enki Bilal’s La Foire aux immortels (trans. The Carnival of Immortals) (1980), vol. 1 of The Nikopol Trilogy (1980-2005) https://sciencefictionruminations.com/2021/12/04/a-sf-bande-dessinee-review-enki-bilals-la-foire-aux-immortels-trans-the-carnival-of-immortals-1980-vol-1-of-the-nikopol-trilogy-1980-2005/

Artist and author Enki Bilal (1951-) was born on this day. ...

2026-10-07T12:48:48Z

Artist and author Enki Bilal (1951-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?4269

L, 1980; R, 1980
#scifi #sciencefiction #art

Artist Val Biro (1921-2014) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-10-06T11:26:49Z

Artist Val Biro (1921-2014) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?26906

L, 1950; R, 1960
#scifi #art #sciencefiction #fantasy

David Brin (1950-) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-10-06T11:23:00Z

David Brin (1950-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?8

L, Jim Burns, 1983; R, Michael Whelan, 1995
#scifi #sciencefiction

Roy Virgo's cover art detail for K.-H. Scheer's ...

2026-10-06T00:25:44Z

Roy Virgo's cover art detail for K.-H. Scheer's Contre-offensive Copernicus (1980)
#scifi #sciencefiction

Italian science fiction in translation. Written by an opponent of ...

2026-10-05T22:30:10Z

Italian science fiction in translation. Written by an opponent of Mussolini's regime.

Corrado Alvaro's Man is Strong (1938, trans. by Frances Frenaye 1948)
#scifi #sciencefiction

Trevor Brown's interior art for Richard Cowper's "The ...

2026-10-05T13:52:18Z

Trevor Brown's interior art for Richard Cowper's "The Tithonian Factor" in Interzone (Autumn 1983)
#scifi #sciencefiction

WRB's advertisement for Infinity Science Fiction in the ...

2026-10-05T12:46:59Z

WRB's advertisement for Infinity Science Fiction in the November 1957 issue.
#scifi #sciencefiction #art

"And if you're not a good little boy, you'll go to ...

2026-10-03T14:51:57Z

"And if you're not a good little boy, you'll go to Earth when you die!"

Cartoon by Jack Pierce in Fantastic Story Magazine, ed. Samuel Mines (May 1953)
#scifi #sciencefiction

Ed Emshwiller's interior art for Jerry Shelton's ...

2026-10-03T14:40:52Z

Ed Emshwiller's interior art for Jerry Shelton's "Battle of the Brains" (1946) in Fantastic Story Magazine, ed. Samuel Mines (May 1953)
#scifi #sciencefiction

A science fiction cartoon the era of the Marshall Plan. From ...

2026-10-03T13:48:27Z

A science fiction cartoon the era of the Marshall Plan.

From Fantastic Story Magazine, ed. Samuel Mines (May 1953)

"--from what I can make of it, their country wants a loan."
#scifi #sciencefiction

Artist Richard Corben (1940-2020) was born on this day. ...

2026-10-01T12:46:27Z

Artist Richard Corben (1940-2020) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?6193

L, 1974; R, 1981
#scifi #sciencefiction #art

Donald A. Wollheim (1914-1990) was born on this day. ...

2026-10-01T12:42:40Z

Donald A. Wollheim (1914-1990) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?826

L, Virgil Finlay, 1956; R, Cosimo Scianna, 1966
#scifi #sciencefiction #books

It's a common art trope -- rocket right next to something.

2026-09-29T15:40:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…ksl9
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It's a common art trope -- rocket right next to something.

"Creatures were emerging from the huts, moving closer to the ...

2026-09-29T15:29:32Z

"Creatures were emerging from the huts, moving closer
to the ship, with a kind of hesitating trust."

Paul Orban's interior art for Isaac Asimov's "Each an Explorer" in Future Science Fiction, #30 (1956)
#scifi #sciencefiction

For more on the importance this article and others from the era, ...

2026-09-28T16:44:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…az93
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For more on the importance this article and others from the era, see my recent interview with Loïg J. F. Pascual on 1970s-1980s Feminist Science Fiction Fandoms https://sciencefictionruminations.com/2026/09/16/exploration-log-17-interview-with-loig-j-f-pascual-on-1970s-1980s-feminist-science-fiction-fandoms/

From one of a handful of influential 70s feminist critiques of ...

2026-09-28T16:44:00Z

From one of a handful of influential 70s feminist critiques of science fiction -- Susan Wood's “Women and Science Fiction” in Algol, ed. Andrew Porter (Winter 1978-79)

#scifi #sciencefiction
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"THE BRAIN" Uncredited interior art for William ...

2026-09-28T15:38:16Z

"THE BRAIN"

Uncredited interior art for William Morrison's "Worlds to Come" in Captain Future (Spring 1943)
#scifi #sciencefiction

Michael G. Coney (1932-2005) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-28T13:42:49Z

Michael G. Coney (1932-2005) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?217

L, Josh Kirby, 1975; R, Frank Kelly Freas, 1975
#scifi #sciencefiction

"Moon car" Balbalis' interior art for Willy Ley's ...

2026-09-28T01:08:39Z

"Moon car"

Balbalis' interior art for Willy Ley's popular science article "For Your Information: How to Get Around on Other Planets" in Galaxy Science Fiction (August 1958)
#scifi #sciencefiction

New column, rumination, and update: "What pre-1985 science ...

2026-09-27T17:30:18Z

New column, rumination, and update: "What pre-1985 science fiction are you reading?" sciencefictionruminations.com/2026/09/27/w...
#scifi #sciencefiction #books

"Rolligon Mars car, driven by hydrogen peroxide turbine" ...

2026-09-26T13:29:28Z

"Rolligon Mars car, driven by hydrogen peroxide turbine"

Balbalis' interior art for Willy Ley's popular science article "For Your Information: How to Get Around on Other Planets" in Galaxy Science Fiction (August 1958)
#scifi #sciencefiction

Moody interior art by Diane and Leo Dillon for Theodore ...

2026-09-26T13:25:13Z

Moody interior art by Diane and Leo Dillon for Theodore Sturgeon's novella "To Marry Medusa" in Galaxy Science Fiction (August 1958)
#scifi #sciencefiction #art

My review of Mead's odd dystopia Mary’s Country (1957) ...

2026-09-25T16:55:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…uh2w
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My review of Mead's odd dystopia Mary’s Country (1957) https://sciencefictionruminations.com/2025/06/01/short-book-reviews-edgar-pangborns-the-company-of-glory-1974-novelized-1975-and-harold-meads-marys-country-1957/
#scifi #sciencefiction

Harold Mead (1910-1997) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-25T15:50:02Z

Harold Mead (1910-1997) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?2157

L, Barton, 1957; R, Richard Powers, 1956
#scifi #sciencefiction

John Brunner (1934-1995) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-24T18:53:56Z

John Brunner (1934-1995) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11

L, Steele Savage, 1969; R, Murray Tinkelman, 1976
#scifi #sciencefiction #books

John Kessel (1950-) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-24T18:50:23Z

John Kessel (1950-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1413

L, Ed Gazsi, 1997; R, Ron Walotsky, 1980
#scifi #sciencefiction

Artist Jack Gaughan (1930-1985) was born on this day. ...

2026-09-24T18:45:47Z

Artist Jack Gaughan (1930-1985) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1805

L, 1965; R, 1967
#scifi #sciencefiction #books

She was one of the rare female 40s writers in Campbell, Jr.'s ...

2026-09-23T15:14:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…xtav
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She was one of the rare female 40s writers in Campbell, Jr.'s Astounding. I reviewed most of the short stories in her fix-up novel Children of the Atom (1953) on my site.

https://sciencefictionruminations.com/2022/04/16/short-story-reviews-wilmar-h-shiras-in-hiding-1948-opening-doors-1949-new-foundations-1950-and-a-days-work-1952/

Wilmar H. Shiras (1908-1990) was born on this day. Her ...

2026-09-23T10:36:04Z

Wilmar H. Shiras (1908-1990) was born on this day. Her bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?2116

L, Art Sussman, 1958; R, Frank McCarthy, 1949
#scifi #sciencefiction

Richard Wilson (1920-1987) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-23T10:32:43Z

Richard Wilson (1920-1987) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1257

L, Richard Powers, 1962; R, Frank Kelly Freas, 1967
#scifi #sciencefiction

The collating would be so hallucinated and flawed that human eyes ...

2026-09-22T18:30:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…v4sx
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The collating would be so hallucinated and flawed that human eyes would spend as much time fixing the errors and hallucinations as they would simply reading the existing scholarship and documenting the references.

There is no good use of AI.

2026-09-22T17:00:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…t84y
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There is no good use of AI.

As for my site article on the Swados interaction with Silverberg, ...

2026-09-22T12:05:48Z

In reply to nevent1q…9knw
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As for my site article on the Swados interaction with Silverberg, stay tuned -- could be a bit though. A long gestating thing that I haven't yet worked through.

...is plagued by a very limited group of texts that are ...

2026-09-22T12:05:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…8nck
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...is plagued by a very limited group of texts that are "okay" to study. So yeah.

I'll give you an example where I think this database dream is ...

2026-09-22T12:04:56Z

In reply to nevent1q…kr32
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I'll give you an example where I think this database dream is impossible or very limited. I know that Robert Silverberg read a bunch of Harvey Swados' articles in the Progressive magazine Nation in the 50s that he used in a group of stories about unions. How do I know this? Because I've read a vast quantity of mid-century history on the labor movement for a much larger project (a dream perhaps). So only with real serious work can you get to all that. And SF...

But no, there is no systematized attempt to track homages and ...

2026-09-22T10:40:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…xyy6
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But no, there is no systematized attempt to track homages and textual references... I am unsure how that would be possible.

I can't say I entirely understand what type of database ...

2026-09-22T10:38:33Z

In reply to nevent1q…jmsn
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I can't say I entirely understand what type of database you're looking for. However, The Internet Speculative Fiction Database is the one I tend to use. I make sure to link it for every single on of my birthday posts. It's always improving.

Carter Scholz (1953-) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-22T10:37:50Z

Carter Scholz (1953-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?251

L, Attila Hejja, 1984; R, Richard Powers, 1977
#scifi #sciencefiction

H. G. Wells (1866-1946) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-21T10:18:19Z

H. G. Wells (1866-1946) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?65

L, Virgil Burnett, 1963; R, Paul Lehr, 1967
#scifi #sciencefiction

Stephen King (1947-) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-21T10:15:39Z

Stephen King (1947-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?70

L, Don Brautigam, 1982; R, John Cayea, 1978
#scifi #sciencefiction #horror #fantasy

Keith Roberts (1935-2000) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-20T11:59:44Z

Keith Roberts (1935-2000) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1037

L, Diane and Leo Dillon, 1969; R, Paul Lehr, 1966
#scifi #sciencefiction

James P. Blaylock (1950-) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-20T11:55:46Z

James P. Blaylock (1950-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?177

L, James Warhola, 1986; R, James Gurney, 1984
#scifi #sciencefiction #fantasy

A. A. Attanasio (1951-) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-20T11:51:11Z

A. A. Attanasio (1951-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?108

L, Mick Posen, 1989; R, Rick DeMarco, 1985
#scifi #sciencefiction

George R. R. Martin (1948-) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-20T11:47:59Z

George R. R. Martin (1948-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?401

L, Ed Soyka, 1977; R, David Willson, 1986
#fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction

Tanith Lee (1947-2015) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-19T11:52:56Z

Tanith Lee (1947-2015) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?105

L, Don Maitz, 1977; R, Tim White, 1983
#scifi #sciencefiction

Engle's interior art for Isaac Asimov's "Let's ...

2026-09-18T10:53:01Z

Engle's interior art for Isaac Asimov's "Let's Get Together" in Infinity Science Fiction (February 1957)
#scifi #sciencefiction

New history of science fiction purchase! #scifi #sciencefiction ...

2026-09-17T21:14:17Z

New history of science fiction purchase!
#scifi #sciencefiction #books

This interview also serves as a wide-ranging look at the history ...

2026-09-16T22:52:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…2nr9
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This interview also serves as a wide-ranging look at the history of feminist fanzines and the role of fanzines in memorializing and generating genre. I link Loïg's recent publication in the interview.

Exploration Log 17: Interview with Loïg J. F. Pascual on ...

2026-09-16T22:52:35Z

Exploration Log 17: Interview with Loïg J. F. Pascual on 1970s-1980s Feminist Science Fiction Fandoms https://sciencefictionruminations.com/2026/09/16/exploration-log-17-interview-with-loig-j-f-pascual-on-1970s-1980s-feminist-science-fiction-fandoms/
#scifi #sciencefiction #feminism
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Norman Spinrad (1940-) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-15T10:48:56Z

Norman Spinrad (1940-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1019

L, Alex Gnidziejko, 1969; R, O'Brien, 1970
#scifi #sciencefiction

Howard Waldrop (1946-2024) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-15T10:43:06Z

Howard Waldrop (1946-2024) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?246

L, Dean Ellis, 1974; R, Don Punchatz, 1990
#scifi #sciencefiction

John M. Faucette (1943-2003) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-15T10:40:21Z

John M. Faucette (1943-2003) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?2154

L, uncredited, 1971; R, Frank Kelly Freas, 1968
#scifi #sciencefiction

Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (1942-2025) was born on this day. ...

2026-09-15T10:37:26Z

Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (1942-2025) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?360

L, Gary Friedman, 1978; R, Neal McPheeters, 1988
#scifi #fantasy #sciencefiction

Two new history of labor purchases! #history #Labor #books ...

2026-09-12T12:53:17Z

Two new history of labor purchases!
#history #Labor #books

Engle's interior art for Edward Wellen's "Utter ...

2026-09-11T10:33:05Z

Engle's interior art for Edward Wellen's "Utter Silence" in Infinity Science Fiction (February 1957)
#scifi #sciencefiction

"The hog was deadly dangerous and virtually invulnerable--but ...

2026-09-10T21:13:25Z

"The hog was deadly dangerous and virtually invulnerable--but Planet Maggie's weird laws were what made the hunt really tough!"

Ed Emshwiller's interior art for Robert E. Gilbert's "Hunt the Hog of Joe" in Infinity Science Fiction (February 1957)
#scifi #sciencefiction

Leo P. Kelley (1928-2002) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-10T10:39:49Z

Leo P. Kelley (1928-2002) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?10953

L, uncredited, 1970; R, uncredited (probably Dean Ellis), 1971
#scifi #sciencefiction

Gerard F. Conway (1952-2026) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-10T10:36:00Z

Gerard F. Conway (1952-2026) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?3287

L, Frank Kelly Freas, 1974; R, Mike Hinge, 1970
#scifi #sciencefiction

Pat Cadigan (1953-) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-10T10:31:42Z

Pat Cadigan (1953-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?96

L, Albert Rocarlos, 1987; R, Joe Burleson, 1983
#scifi #sciencefiction

Artist Vicente Segrelles (1940-) was born on this day. ...

2026-09-09T17:58:47Z

Artist Vicente Segrelles (1940-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?2188

L, 1977; R, 1979
#scifi #sciencefiction #books

I own most of them pre-1985 works already. But yeah, the Bundle ...

2026-09-08T01:28:47Z

In reply to nevent1q…0u6g
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I own most of them pre-1985 works already. But yeah, the Bundle is a good idea if you don't.

New acquisitions for the science fiction shelf! C. J. Cherryh, ...

2026-09-08T01:05:15Z

New acquisitions for the science fiction shelf! C. J. Cherryh, Alan Burns, Brian M. Stableford, and Irene Clyde

Cover citations, my initial thoughts, back cover blurbs, discussion: https://sciencefictionruminations.com/2026/09/07/updates-recent-science-fiction-purchases-no-cccliii-c-j-cherryh-alan-burns-brian-m-stableford-and-irene-clyde/
#scifi #sciencefiction

In celebration of Labor Day, a selection of labor-related history ...

2026-09-07T13:38:24Z

In celebration of Labor Day, a selection of labor-related history monographs from my shelves!
#history #LaborDay

Felix C. Gotschalk (1929-2002) was born on this day. ...

2026-09-07T12:01:45Z

Felix C. Gotschalk (1929-2002) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1226

L, Dean Ellis, 1975; R, Barclay Shaw, 1980
#scifi #sciencefiction

My extensive list of generation ship stories remains my most ...

2026-09-06T20:16:48Z

In reply to nevent1q…5wzg
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My extensive list of generation ship stories remains my most popular resources. Over more than a decade, I've added to a preliminary list created by Simone Caroti’s in The Generation Starship In Science Fiction: A Critical History, 1934-2001 (2011) https://sciencefictionruminations.com/sci-fi-article-index/list-of-generation-ship-novels-and-short-stories/

Hardly. I see organization. Ace Doubles. Anthologies. Mine are ...

2026-09-06T19:13:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…amzr
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Hardly. I see organization. Ace Doubles. Anthologies. Mine are simply divided by what I've read and not. My photo is a small small part of my "read" shelf. haha.

W. E. Terry's interior art for Daniel F. Galouye's ...

2026-09-06T14:16:33Z

W. E. Terry's interior art for Daniel F. Galouye's "...So Very Dark" in Imaginative Tales (July 1955)
#scifi #sciencefiction

W. E. Terry's interior art for Frank M. Robinson's ...

2026-09-05T19:48:41Z

W. E. Terry's interior art for Frank M. Robinson's "Dream Street" in Imaginative Tales (March 1955)
#scifi #sciencefiction #art

Here are some highlights so far from this year! I'm ...

2026-09-05T16:26:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…0phg
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Here are some highlights so far from this year!

I'm continuing to interview scholars of recent works on science fiction. Here's my most recent interview with Matthew I. Thompson, author of On Life Support: Eco-Dystopian Cinema in the Long 1970s (2026) https://sciencefictionruminations.com/2026/04/02/exploration-log-13-interview-with-matthew-i-thompson-author-of-on-life-support-eco-dystopian-cinema-in-the-long-1970s-2026/
#scifi #sciencefiction

Hello new followers! While I post science fiction related art and ...

2026-09-05T15:13:30Z

Hello new followers!

While I post science fiction related art and birthdays, I'm primarily a book reviewer and critic. I've posted hundreds and hundreds of reviews and articles on my site since 2010. sciencefictionruminations.com

Come join the community!
#scifi #sciencefiction

W. E. Terry's interior art for Frank M. Robinson's ...

2026-09-05T13:26:37Z

W. E. Terry's interior art for Frank M. Robinson's "Four Hours to Eternity" in Imaginative Tales (March 1955)
#scifi #sciencefiction #art

Uncredited interior art for Ivar Jorgensen's "The ...

2026-09-04T17:37:19Z

Uncredited interior art for Ivar Jorgensen's "The Runaway" in Imaginative Tales (November 1956)

Note: Ivar Jorgensen served as a house name. The following authors used the name: Howard Browne, Harlan Ellison, Paul W. Fairman, Randall Garrett, Robert Silverberg, Henry Slesar
#scifi #sciencefiction

I love a science fiction magazine column banner! This one from ...

2026-09-04T15:46:07Z

I love a science fiction magazine column banner!

This one from Imaginative Tales (November 1956)
#scifi #sciencefiction

Luther Sheffey's comic in Imaginative Tales (November 1956) ...

2026-09-04T14:23:00Z

Luther Sheffey's comic in Imaginative Tales (November 1956)
#scifi #sciencefiction

Artist Fred Gambino (1956-) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-03T15:55:34Z

Artist Fred Gambino (1956-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?23140

L, 1986; R, 1985
#scifi #sciencefiction #art

Mick Farren (1943-2013) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-03T15:52:29Z

Mick Farren (1943-2013) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?208

L, James Gurney, 1986; R, Gerry Grace, 1984
#scifi #sciencefiction

C. J. Cherryh (1942-) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-01T10:09:18Z

C. J. Cherryh (1942-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?16

L, James Gurney, 1984; R, Ken Barr, 1980
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Timothy Zahn (1951-) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-09-01T10:05:55Z

Timothy Zahn (1951-) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?144

L, Vincent Di Fate, 1986; R, Doug Beekman, 1985
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Julek Heller's cover art detail for Jean-Pierre ...

2026-08-31T18:54:30Z

Julek Heller's cover art detail for Jean-Pierre Andrevon's Soupçons sur Hydra (1984)
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A very very interesting take on the generation ship formula. My ...

2026-08-31T15:18:41Z

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A very very interesting take on the generation ship formula. My reviewed also appeared in the second issue of
Rachel Cordasco's new magazine on SF in Translation. Go read the entire issue here: www.sfintranslation.com?p=17479

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Book Review: Luděk Pešek’s Trap for Perseus (1976, trans. ...

2026-08-31T15:18:13Z

Book Review: Luděk Pešek’s Trap for Perseus (1976, trans. Anthea Bell, 1980) https://sciencefictionruminations.com/2026/08/31/book-review-ludek-peseks-trap-for-perseus-1976-trans-anthea-bell-1980/
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Cover artists: L, Don Maitz, 1977; R, Chris Foss, 1973

2026-08-30T23:46:44Z

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Cover artists: L, Don Maitz, 1977; R, Chris Foss, 1973

Short Book Reviews: Tanith Lee’s Drinking Sapphire Wine (1977) ...

2026-08-30T14:17:35Z

Short Book Reviews: Tanith Lee’s Drinking Sapphire Wine (1977) and Edmund Cooper’s All Fool’s Day (1966) https://sciencefictionruminations.com/2026/08/30/short-book-reviews-tanith-lees-drinking-sapphire-wine-1977-and-edmund-coopers-all-fools-day-1966/
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I love a science fiction magazine banner! From the June 1957 ...

2026-08-29T18:33:22Z

I love a science fiction magazine banner!

From the June 1957 issue of Infinity Science Fiction
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Polvogt's cartoon for Infinity Science Fiction (June 1957) ...

2026-08-29T18:19:54Z

Polvogt's cartoon for Infinity Science Fiction (June 1957)
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Keith Roberts' cover art detail for SF Impulse (September ...

2026-08-29T15:09:43Z

Keith Roberts' cover art detail for SF Impulse (September 1966)
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Full list of Vonda N. McIntyre works I've covered in my site: ...

2026-08-28T12:41:35Z

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Full list of Vonda N. McIntyre works I've covered in my site: https://sciencefictionruminations.com/science-fiction-book-reviews-by-author/
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Andrei Platonov (1899-1951) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-08-28T11:35:10Z

Andrei Platonov (1899-1951) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?235235

Russian SF in Translation

L, uncredited, 2010; R, uncredited, 2015
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Robert Merle (1908-2004) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-08-28T11:27:30Z

Robert Merle (1908-2004) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1288

French SF in Translation

L, Paul Bacon, 1975; R, Neil Waldman, 1977
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A favorite of mine! Dreamsnake (1979) was the last of the ...

2026-08-28T10:47:28Z

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A favorite of mine! Dreamsnake (1979) was the last of the pre-1990 Hugo Award winners for Best Novel I had yet to read. I shouldn't have waited so long! https://sciencefictionruminations.com/2022/03/25/book-review-dreamsnake-vonda-n-mcintyre-1978/

Jack Vance (1916-2013) was born on this day. Bibliography: ...

2026-08-28T10:24:59Z

Jack Vance (1916-2013) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?136

L, Jim Burns, 1977; R, Ed Emshwiller, 1962
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