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Fiction From Nonhuman Viewpoints
At one point in time, we thought the universe revolved around us and our abode, Earth. Eventually, we discovered otherwise, and subsequently assumed the universe must then revolve around our heavenly benefactor, the sun.Sensing a pattern, here. We humans tend to be consumed by our own self-importance. Or, to put it another way, we have…
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The Black Prism review
The Black Prism by Brent Weeks My rating: 5 of 5 stars All I can say is “Wow.” I hope the rest of the series lives up to the promise of this book, because it’s awesome. Twists and turns. Not only was I surprised, I was surprised early and often. The readers who said they…
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Telepathy as Science Fiction
Most people regard telepathy in the modern world as pure fantasy. No solid results have come out of parapsychology, and enough people claim to be telepathic to some degree that it’s almost a superstition these days.So it’s no surprise that some well-known science fiction authors consider telepathy to be outside the genre. Charlie Stross, a…