It's a highly superior clutch of books this month around—plus a double review of the new Vonnegut… by Victoria Silverwolf Sophomore Efforts By coincidence, the last two books I read were both the second novels to be published by their authors. Otherwise, they are as different as they could be. The Null-Frequency Impulser, by James … Continue reading [March 14, 1969 ] (March 1969 Galactoscope)
by David Levinson From spring straight into the fall Back in April, I reported on the early days of the “Prague Spring,” First Secretary Alexander Dubček’s effort to reform Czechoslovakian communism and create “socialism with a human face.” Dubček managed to keep his plans afloat through the spring and much of the summer, but—as anyone … Continue reading [September 2, 1968] What might have been (October 1968 IF)
by David Levinson Crossing the road You probably know that, while much of the world drives on the right-hand side of the road with steering wheels on the left side of the vehicle, Great Britain and most of her former colonies do things the other way around, steering wheel on the right and driving on … Continue reading [October 2, 1967] Switching Sides (November 1967 IF)
by Mx. Kris Vyas-Myall After a mammoth twenty-four-and-a-half-hour Parliamentary session (the longest in 16 years) the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Bill, more commonly called “The Abortion Act”, proceeded through its third reading before the summer recess. Meaning it will be going for final vote in the autumn. This has been a change that has been … Continue reading [August 14, 1967] She Does Everything For Me (Orbit 2 by Damon Knight)
by David Levinson The angels of our better nature… It all started in January with a day of music and speeches called the Human Be-In in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Young people came from all over, and as many as 30,000 people attended. When spring break rolled around, more and more descended on the … Continue reading [July 4, 1967] Angels and Demons (August 1967 IF)
by David Levinson Persecution and division It’s rarely discussed, but a major condition of the decolonization of Africa has been that the newly independent nations are expected to retain their old colonial boundaries. The stated reason is to prevent squabbling and even armed conflict over redrawing those boundaries, such as we’ve seen between Pakistan and … Continue reading [June 2, 1967] Uneasy Alliances (July 1967 IF)
by David Levinson [L]et us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it. – Abraham Lincoln, Address to the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society A duty to a higher power On April 28th, heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali (whom many papers insist on calling by his former name, Cassius Clay) refused induction … Continue reading [May 2, 1967] The Call of Duty (June 1967 IF)
by Gideon Marcus There are many outlets that cover new releases in science fiction and fantasy. But to my knowledge, only one attempts to review every English language publication in the world (not to mention stuff published beyond the U.S. and U.K.!) We are proud of the coverage we provide. And this is the time … Continue reading [December 26, 1966] Harvesting the Starfields (1966's Galactic Stars!)
The Gate of Time by Philip Jose Farmer by Mx. Kris Vyas-Myall SF books are like buses, you wait forever for one you want to pick up, then many come along at once. From the weird spy drama of Kingsley Amis’ Anti-Death League, to Andre Norton’s space fantasy The Moon of Three Rings. From Brian … Continue reading [October 14, 1966] Alien Worlds in Precise Detail (Galactoscope)
by Victoria Silverwolf Modes of Transportation I hope that the Cunard Line will forgive me for stealing their famous slogan. By the way, isn't this a lovely advertisement? In this modern world, there are all kinds of ways of getting around. There are luxury liners, as shown above. There are airplanes, complete with friendly attendants … Continue reading [January 16, 1966] Getting There Is Half The Fun (March 1966 Worlds of Tomorrow)
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