Parallel Universes, White Tulips, and Mad Scientists

[eldritchhobbit]

Thanks to all on the US East Coast who checked in yesterday on my post about the earthquake. I'm so glad everyone's all right. From io9: "How Could an Earthquake Happen in Virginia?"


My most recent StarShipSofa "Looking Back on Genre History" segment, which discusses the literary history that informs the TV series Fringe and previews Fringe Science: Parallel Universes, White Tulips and Mad Scientists, is now available. You can download it or listen to it here. If you listen, I hope you enjoy. (A full list of my past podcast segments, with links, is available here.)

And speaking of Fringe Science: Parallel Universes, White Tulips and Mad Scientists, that book will be on bookshelves next week. My essay "In Search of Fringe's Literary Ancestors" includes sections on Fringe as the New Frankenstein; Edgar Allan Poe, Ratiocination, and Genre; Literary Science Fiction Investigators; Televised Science Fiction Investigators; and H.P. Lovecraft's Influence on Fringe.




I'll leave you with this parting thought:


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Comments

[peadarog.livejournal.com]

Just back from WorldCon. One of the people I met there was Rachel Swirsky. I mentioned your name and Starship Sofa in a positive light :)

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Oh, how kind of you! Thanks so much. It really was great fun, not to mention a privilege, to get to narrate her work.

[peadarog.livejournal.com]

From my very brief acquaintance, she seems really nice...

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

That's great to hear.

[dominique012.livejournal.com]

Heh, 'Vulcan gang signs' made me giggle.

Downloading now...that book and your essay sounds great! :)

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Ha! Glad you liked the "Vulcan gang signs," too.

Downloading now...that book and your essay sounds great

Oh, I appreciate it so much. Thanks for the kind words!