Hi Josh! You might like Ted Chiang's short stories and novellas....one collection I enjoy is Exhalation, and his story Anxiety is the Dizziness of Freedom is great. Have you read Emily St. John Mandel? Weirdly I've only read the last of her trilogy (Sea of Tranquility) and loved the structure and characters in that one. I lucked into adjuncting a sci fi course and we read these together, so good if you are pressed for time. Karl Stevens' Penny (a graphic memoir told from the POV of a cat) is on my TBR pile (aka bus reads!) The art looks lovely and the lettering is pretty delicious.
Thanks for this! I've read Exhalation and I really liked it. You're reminding me I want to re-watch Arrival, based on one of his short stories. I haven't read any ESJM, but Alli likes some of them I think. I've heard good things about Station Eleven too, and the show as well. Penny looks great! Will I see you at SPX by any chance?
Hi Josh! You might like Ted Chiang's short stories and novellas....one collection I enjoy is Exhalation, and his story Anxiety is the Dizziness of Freedom is great. Have you read Emily St. John Mandel? Weirdly I've only read the last of her trilogy (Sea of Tranquility) and loved the structure and characters in that one. I lucked into adjuncting a sci fi course and we read these together, so good if you are pressed for time. Karl Stevens' Penny (a graphic memoir told from the POV of a cat) is on my TBR pile (aka bus reads!) The art looks lovely and the lettering is pretty delicious.
Thanks for this! I've read Exhalation and I really liked it. You're reminding me I want to re-watch Arrival, based on one of his short stories. I haven't read any ESJM, but Alli likes some of them I think. I've heard good things about Station Eleven too, and the show as well. Penny looks great! Will I see you at SPX by any chance?