book review
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All We Can Save Redefines ‘We’ in the Climate Fight
The how-to-fix-it climate genre has become an increasingly crowded space in nonfiction publishing these days. From Eric Holthaus’ Future Earth to Christiana Figueres’ and Tom Carnac’s The Future We Choose, the roadmap to fixing the damage done to the climate is being filled in. All We Can Save is the latest entry into the field,…
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The United States Of Japan Shows What Happens When Ideology Crumbles
In Peter Tieryas’ novel The United States of Japan, the United States loses the Second World War to Japan, and finds itself split between the invading Japanese army and Nazi Germany.
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Allen M. Steele’s Arkwright Is A Sweeping Epic About The Value Of Science Fiction
Allen M. Steele has been known for his hard science fiction novels: Coyote, Orbital Decay, and others. In his latest, Arkwright, he’s assembled an epic generational novel that meditates on the value of science fiction, and where it can lead us in the universe.
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If You Love Computers, This Novel Should Be On Your Must-Read List
Liu Cixin’s science fiction novel The Three Body Problem was a smash hit bestseller in China, and it has finally been translated into English by Ken Liu. It’s a mind-bending tale of politics, aliens and gaming — and it also contains the most awe-inspiring description of computers I’ve ever read.