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Joachim Boaz
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History PhD. Defender of Liberal Arts. History of Leftist Thought. Joachim Boaz (he/him) maps the topography of science fiction before 1985. Creator of the fanzine Science Fiction and Other Suspect Ruminations: https://sciencefictionruminations.com/
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My review series exploring pre-1985 short fiction on Generation Ship stories continues!

Mari Wolf’s “The First Day of Spring” (1954) and Francis G. Rayer’s “Continuity Man” (1959) sciencefictionruminations.com/2026/02/16/g...
JUNE 1954 ISSUE of If. Various space people explore a river of fire. Brian Lewis’ cover for New Worlds Science Fiction, ed. John Carnell (October 1959). Intrepid people set tracks across a volcanic expanse for a small train.
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Lasker's interior art for Richard Wilson's "Murder from Mars" Astonishing Stories, ed. Frederik Pohl (April 1940)
#scifi #sciencefiction #art #artist
Man approaches a spaceman with a gun in a cylinder of light.
February 18, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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Virgil Finlay's interior art for Margaret St. Clair's "Bride of Eternity" in Super Science Stories (September 1949)
#scifi #sciencefiction #art #artist
Woman sits with her head in facing straight up. Above her is a man at a machine. He's surrounded by various concentric circles.
February 18, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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I think this one was about 13 seconds into the future when published
‘Sons of Dankness, Sons of Light’ by John A Williams, Penguin paperback. Photocover depicts African American male in red title neck and combat fatigue jacket holding a carbine
February 17, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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Another lesser-known near future speculative fiction for Black History Month! John A. Williams‘ Sons of Darkness, Sons of Light (1969)
#scifi #sciencefiction #books #blackhistorymonth
Photo of the book next to a pen and ink. Cover has the title and a burning bridge
February 17, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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Margaret St. Clair (1911-1995) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, William George, 1963; R, Lawrence, 1949
#scifi #sciencefiction
Cover for Sign of the Labrys. Couple come across shaggy man with sword above a bunch of white rats. Cover for the Sept. 1949 issue of Super Science Stories. Spacewoman shoots. Injured next to her is a spaceman. She has one hand on his back.
February 17, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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Andre Norton (1912-2005) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, Alex Schomburg, 1964; R, John Rush, 1979
#scifi #sciencefiction #books
Cover for Judgement on Janus. Green man peers from some greenery with Vulcan ears looks at a saucer spaceship landing. Cover for Exiles of the Stars. A robotic spider-like thing looms over a Supers-soldier like man with helmet and armor
February 17, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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My review series exploring pre-1985 short fiction on Generation Ship stories continues!

Mari Wolf’s “The First Day of Spring” (1954) and Francis G. Rayer’s “Continuity Man” (1959) sciencefictionruminations.com/2026/02/16/g...
JUNE 1954 ISSUE of If. Various space people explore a river of fire. Brian Lewis’ cover for New Worlds Science Fiction, ed. John Carnell (October 1959). Intrepid people set tracks across a volcanic expanse for a small train.
February 16, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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1853 novel "Clotel, or, The President's daughter: a narrative of slave life in the United States" by William Wells Brown, a writer and fugitive slave. the novel uses then-contemporary rumors about Thomas Jefferson to expose the brutal horror of chattel slavery in the US
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Clotel, or, The President's daughter : a narrative of slave life in the United States : Brown, William Wells, 1815-1884 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
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February 16, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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Artist Ed Emshwiller (1925-1990) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, 1953; R, 1958
#scifi #sciencefiction #art #artist
Cover for the November 1953 issue of Galaxy. A group of woman computer and place coordinates and lines on a transparent view screen. Men sit at computers on the other side. Cover for Heinlein's Have Spacesuit--Will Travel. Spaceman wanders across surface in spacesuit. There are, in the distances, indicators of hills and valleys
February 16, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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F. L. Wallace (1915-2004) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, Wallace Wood, 1958; R, Jack Coggins, 1952
#scifi #sciencefiction #books
Cover for Address Centauri. Man on scooter, woman kneeling, and a ghostly shape of another spaceman -- all below a landed spaceship Cover for the Sept. 1952 issue of Galaxy. Rocket ship launches. Loading tower and various outbuildings nearby.
February 16, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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Wilhelmina Baird (1935-) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, Bruce Jensen, 1993; R, Brian Lewis, 1961
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Cover for Crashcourse. Cover shows a dial, lips, some sort of cloth or textured surface. Cover for No. 107 issue of New Worlds. Police man walks in front of a woman with patches on her pants. Baird writes as Kathleen James.
February 16, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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Iain M. Banks (1954-2013) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, Keith Scaife, 1989; R, Mark Salwowski, 1993
#scifi #sciencefiction #books
Cover for The Player of Games. A craft zips towards buildings over a waterfall. Cover for Against a Dark Background. Woman looks over rail at a complex set of machines.
February 16, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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A lesser-known speculative fiction for Black History Month! (An African American journalist uncovers a secret, genocidal, government plan)
#scifi #sciencefiction #literature #blackhistorymonth
Cover for The Man Who Cried I Am by John A. Williams. Just black/brown smudges on cover and title. No art. Photo on table with patterned cloth, coffee cup, and pencil
February 16, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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A virtually unknown speculative fiction for Black History Month! (near future or alternate present account of Black Revolution) #scifi #sciencefiction #literature #blackhistorymonth
Photo of Chuck Stone's King Strut. Book is next to a pencil and my Iceland mug with coffee.
February 15, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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James Gurney's canvas for the 1st edition of John Dalmas' Homecoming (1984)
#scifi #sciencefiction #art #artist
A spaceship descends into a glade filled with medieval-esque knights and foot soldiers.
February 15, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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Joel Richards (1937-) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, David Mattingly, 1986; R, Peter Goodfellow, 1986
Cover for Pindharee. A couple gaze at an elevated city surrounded by birds in a spectacular mountain valley with river and waterfall Cover for Universe 14. A twister-like shape emerges from what looks like water. There's a sun in the background.
February 15, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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Jack Dann (1945-) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, Jim Burns, 1986; R, uncredited, 1981
#scifi #sciencefiction #books
Cover for The Man Who Melted. Man with sinister look approaches a woman who seems to be turning into stone. Behind him is a henge, a tree, and another stone woman. Cover for Junction. Man runs away from a demonic dragon-like thing.
February 15, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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Jo Clayton (1939-1998) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L Michael Mariano, 1980; R, Ken Kelly, 1982
#scifi #sciencefiction #books #fantasy
Cover for Star Hunters. Woman in diaphanous blue dress walks across a chessboard-patterned floor. Behind her is a man with orange hair and high boots. There's also a rabbit-like creature at her feet. Cover for Moongather. Man, with woman behind him, approaches a small dragon.
February 15, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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Arthur Leo Zagat (1896-1949) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, Rudolph Belarski, 1939; R, Frank R. Paul, 1931
#scifi #sciencefiction
Cover for Argosy Weekly illustrating his short novel Children of Tomorrow. Three people, one woman, seem to be hunting or stalking someone. Behind them is an Asian enemy. Unfortunately, this is an example of the "Yellow Peril"-style SF popular at the time. Cover for the September 1931 issue of Wonder stories. Various robots chase after a human spacecraft.
February 15, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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My little reader
#scifi #sciencefiction #caturday #cats
Cyrus the tabby on chair with Best of Fritz Leiber
February 14, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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A most profitable day has been had in Sheffield.

By which I mean - profitable for all the stalls who say this mug coming a mile off.
A whole lotta comics - Marvel's Transformers, various 2000AD/Judge Dredd comics, Dan Dare, Star Lord, and David Bowie.
February 14, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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A lesser known speculative fiction for Black History Month! #scifi #sciencefiction #literature #blackhistorymonth
Kelley’s A Different Drummer (1962). Cover shows a broken chain and perhaps a sun
February 14, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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With #HugoAward nominating starting this week, I thought I'd talk about some of the works, critics, and artists that we thought are worthy of recognition.

My friends, what an exceptional year for SFF it was.

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List on blog: hugoclub.blogspot.com/2025/03/open...
Screen shot from Murderbot on Apple+ Cover for novel Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz Cover of Bee Speaker by Adrian Tchaikovsky Cover of Krypto, The Last Dog of Krypton
February 12, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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J. T. McIntosh (1925-2008) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, John Richards, 1961; R, Virgil Finlay, 1963
#scifi #sciencefiction #books
Cover for The Fittest. Man seems to be screaming and rising his hand in front of a large explosion or fire. Cover for The Million Cities. A group of men against the cosmos. One breaks a spaceship. People fall out.
February 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Gwyneth Jones (1952-) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, Sue Lanzon, 1985; R, Lionel Jeans, 1986
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Cover for Despatches from the Frontiers of the Female Mind. Woman with earring looks at the expanses of the cosmos. Cover for Escape Plans. Woman with a cybernetic brain looks across an urban expanse.
February 14, 2026 at 1:55 PM