Great article on Cosplay Central. With regard to "Covid-ready" cosplay, I have to say I'm already set for this Halloween. I'll be donning a recreation of a WWI era field nurse's uniform, complete with (updated) surgical mask. (And, yes, I'm wearing it to work.)
Given your education, persuing the history of sf/f was a natural impulse, and a joy for us to read. I'm excited to see what your analysis of today's offerings predicts for the future of the genres.
Also, sometimes we can shape the future by predicting it persuasively.
This sounds great! I always enjoy reading your posts, and they often lead me to great new reads in addition to thinking more deeply about books I've read. I was wondering if you might consider, as an accommodation to those of us who can't always afford to buy books when they are first published in hardcover, a round-up not just of new and up-coming books, but of new books that are being published in paperback? I get so excited about seeing new releases (like the new Kim Stanley Robinson!) but I have to be deliberate about which books I buy ASAP and which ones I wait on, and then sometimes I forget or don't hear about it when they are released. I know this is a selfish thing to request, so I don't want to add more busy work to your job! But if it were easy, I would really appreciate it. Thank you for your devotion to the imaginary worlds and to the people who create them. I really enjoy it!
Great article on Cosplay Central. With regard to "Covid-ready" cosplay, I have to say I'm already set for this Halloween. I'll be donning a recreation of a WWI era field nurse's uniform, complete with (updated) surgical mask. (And, yes, I'm wearing it to work.)
Given your education, persuing the history of sf/f was a natural impulse, and a joy for us to read. I'm excited to see what your analysis of today's offerings predicts for the future of the genres.
Also, sometimes we can shape the future by predicting it persuasively.
*evil laugh*
I’m intrigued by this deliberate forward looking approach as pertains to technology and SciFi and eager to see how it plays out.
This sounds great! I always enjoy reading your posts, and they often lead me to great new reads in addition to thinking more deeply about books I've read. I was wondering if you might consider, as an accommodation to those of us who can't always afford to buy books when they are first published in hardcover, a round-up not just of new and up-coming books, but of new books that are being published in paperback? I get so excited about seeing new releases (like the new Kim Stanley Robinson!) but I have to be deliberate about which books I buy ASAP and which ones I wait on, and then sometimes I forget or don't hear about it when they are released. I know this is a selfish thing to request, so I don't want to add more busy work to your job! But if it were easy, I would really appreciate it. Thank you for your devotion to the imaginary worlds and to the people who create them. I really enjoy it!