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 Gideon Marcus It's been almost two years since the last edition of ourThe Second Sex in SFF series came out. In that time, women have only gotten more underrepresented in our genre. Nevertheless, new women authors continue to arrive on the scene, and some who produced under gender-ambiguous names have become known to me: … Continue reading [Apr. 16, 1965] The Second Sex in SFF, Part VIII
by Gideon Marcus [Time is running out to get your Worldcon membership! Register here to be able to vote for the Hugos.] Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas, everyone! Santa Traveler has got a lovely bunch of presents for you. When I started this little project, it was a lot easier to keep track of all … Continue reading [December 25, 1964] Stars of Bethlehem and Galactic Journey (Galactic Stars 1964)
by Victoria Silverwolf Here Come the Brides June is the month for weddings, they say, and recent events seem to bear that out. Princess Désirée Elisabeth Sibylla, granddaughter of Gustav VI Adolf, King of Sweden, tied the knot with Baron Nils-August Otto Carl Niclas Silfverschiöld on June 4. Those of you who aren't interested in … Continue reading [June 22, 1964] The Bridal Path (July 1964 Fantastic)
by Victoria Silverwolf In this age of Cold War tensions, it's a little disconcerting to discover that the United States made two failed attempts this month to detonate a nuclear warhead in space. The project, whimsically known as Operation Fishbowl, launched Thor missiles from Johnston Island, a tiny atoll in the middle of the Pacific … Continue reading [June 23, 1962] Only the Lonely (July 1962 Fantastic)
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