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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