BNA_Editor | January 11, 2010
The term “science fiction” has never been precisely defined and in fact there have been many spirited arguments among fans about where the boundaries should be set or whether or not some specific book should be included. There were and still are disagreements about whether the term should be viewed only as a genre label [...]
BNA_Daily | September 24, 2009
Margaret Atwood’s latest novel The Year of the Flood released Tuesday, and reviews so far have been overwhelmingly positive. They do, however, raise the question of genre that came up a few weeks ago in Ursula Le Guin’s review of the book. A science fiction writer herself, Le Guin thinks Atwood should cop to writing [...]
BNA_Daily | May 13, 2009
With Star Trek and Wolverine dominating box office sales, it seems natural to dedicate a post to science fiction and fantasy. Despite the recession (or perhaps because of it), thousands of Americans are spending money to escape into movies that take them out of this world. Chances are many of these movie buffs are also [...]
