Emma Goldman: a documentary history of the American years: Volume 1: Made for America, 1890-1901 ::
Review forthcoming.
The Shadow Government: 9-11 and state terror ::
No review yet.
Year's Best Science Fiction: Twentieth Annual Collection ::
This anthology series is really excellent for the science fiction fan who doesn’t have lots of time to read. I own a copy of an earlier installment of this series, so after reading through two volumes I have to give them two thumbs up. Dozois starts off with a very useful and concise overview of the year in science fiction, ranging from small zines to Hollywood movies. For those of us who are getting into publishing for the first time, this overview is really helpful.
This anthology contain short stories and novellas culled from the science fiction press. Most of the selections are pretty good. It’s too bad that the book starts off with a ponderous long story that is somewhat interesting, but a bad choice to lead off the book. I skipped a few poor stories that represent the self-absorbed literary school of writing for the sake of writing. Tell me a good story, dammit!
The best stories here are the ones that relate in some way to our contemporary era. There is even one story that mentions the anti-globalization movement in passing. “Stories For Men” is an interesting novella about the boomerang effects of a future matriarchal society in a moon colony. “V.A.O” is a kick ass story about a group of elderly hackers who must have been ELF members at one time. “Singleton” by Greg Egan is a frightening tale about a couple who create a child based on artificial intelligence. “Lambing Season” is a fascinating first contact story told from the perspective of a woman shepard. Finally, the story that will stick with me is “Coelacanths,” which is a brain-bending story about quantum possibilities in a mutliverse populated by super-evolved humans.
Anarchy in the age of dinosaurs ::
No review yet.
Dialectical Hedonism ::
A brilliant pamphlet by Len Bracken featuring his September 2001 trip to Riga, Latvia to attend a city-wide Adbusters-style anti-capitalist festival. Bracken mixes memoir, travel diary, sexuality, and some good ranting about modern capitalism.
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