by Cora Buhlert Protests in Poland Student protests have been erupting all over Europe and even the otherwise nigh impenetrable iron curtain cannot stop them. The latest country to be rocked by student protests is Poland. The protests were triggered when a production of the play Dziady (Forefathers' Eve) by Adam Mickiewicz, Poland's most celebrated … Continue reading [March 16, 1968] In Distant Lands (March Galactoscope)
by Mark Yon Scenes from England Hello again! As Summer draws on, we seem to have got into a somewhat lethargic routine here in Britain. Is it the weather, or is that we are saving our energy for the Worldcon at the end of next month? As per usual, the issue that arrived first in … Continue reading [July 28, 1965] Aldiss, Harrison, and Roberts, Inc. (August 1965 Science Fantasy and New Worlds)
by Gideon Marcus This year's Worldcon will be in London this year, and they've already released the names of the nominees for the 1965 Hugo Award (for the best science fiction of 1964): Since the Journey has covered virtually everything on the list, we've created a little crib sheet so you can vote in an … Continue reading The 1965 Hugo ballot is out!
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
[Don't miss your chance to get your copy of Rediscovery: Science Fiction by Women (1958-1963), some of the best science fiction of the Silver Age. If you like the Journey, you'll love this book (and you'll be helping us out, too!) by Gideon Marcus Close to Home Time was, science fiction meant space adventure. As … Continue reading [October 2, 1964] Terrestrial Adventures (October 1964 Analog)
by Mark Yon Scenes from England Hello again! Things have been busy since last time we spoke. I have been watching with interest (and some good-natured amusement!) the return of The Beatles to your shores. You really have taken the Liverpudlian mop-tops to your hearts, as they have taken over here. I did try and … Continue reading [February 27, 1964] Beatles, Boredom and Ballard ( New Worlds, March 1964)
by Gideon Marcus Every good New Year's begins with a resolution. Mine is to have the Journey review every single new SFF book that comes out in 1964 (that we can get our hands on, anyway). I figure there's only about 30-40, and this way, we can make truly informed Galactic Stars recommendations. All journeys … Continue reading [January 4, 1964] Something borrowed, something blue (Ace Double F-253)
by Mark Yon Hello again. Since we spoke last time, the dominance of British popular music by the so-called “Fab Four” has become complete. According to The Daily Mirror newspaper we are now in the grip of “Beatlemania”. This seems to be groups of screaming teenagers which are increasingly commonplace wherever they appear, such as … Continue reading [October 28, 1963] … Beatles, Spies and Spacecraft (New Worlds, November 1963)
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