Gautam Bhatia
@gautambhatia88.bsky.social
Science Fiction. Constitutional Law. Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference.
Moon over southern seas…
December 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Moon over southern seas…
Regular walking companion at UNSW.
November 30, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Regular walking companion at UNSW.
At one of my favourite bookshops in the world: Jura Books, Sydney’s anarchist bookshop. Nowhere else have I seen a collection quite like this.
November 29, 2025 at 5:45 AM
At one of my favourite bookshops in the world: Jura Books, Sydney’s anarchist bookshop. Nowhere else have I seen a collection quite like this.
The soul’s desire to return to Galaxy Books has been fulfilled.
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 AM
The soul’s desire to return to Galaxy Books has been fulfilled.
This is an extraordinarily beautiful book.
November 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This is an extraordinarily beautiful book.
A bit late for the week - it was busy - but here’s the second November issue of Words for Worlds, the F-SF newsletter with an Indian slant.
gautambhatia.substack.com/p/words-for-...
feat. the secret history of Indian science fiction, reading (and loving) Stoner, Adrian Tchaikovsky, and more.
gautambhatia.substack.com/p/words-for-...
feat. the secret history of Indian science fiction, reading (and loving) Stoner, Adrian Tchaikovsky, and more.
November 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
A bit late for the week - it was busy - but here’s the second November issue of Words for Worlds, the F-SF newsletter with an Indian slant.
gautambhatia.substack.com/p/words-for-...
feat. the secret history of Indian science fiction, reading (and loving) Stoner, Adrian Tchaikovsky, and more.
gautambhatia.substack.com/p/words-for-...
feat. the secret history of Indian science fiction, reading (and loving) Stoner, Adrian Tchaikovsky, and more.
November 23, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Early weekend mornings in Melbourne.
November 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Early weekend mornings in Melbourne.
Not a bad vista to face when teaching.
November 21, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Not a bad vista to face when teaching.
after so long…
November 20, 2025 at 9:29 AM
after so long…
Got some cutting-edge technology to play Star Trek in today’s classroom seminar. 😬
November 18, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Got some cutting-edge technology to play Star Trek in today’s classroom seminar. 😬
I hadn’t *planned* to read these two books together, but they’re turning out to be an excellently complementary pair.
November 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I hadn’t *planned* to read these two books together, but they’re turning out to be an excellently complementary pair.
Recently been re-reading Susan Marks’ A False Tree of Liberty. As a critical genealogy of human rights, it’s an unparalleled piece of work - should be read, taught, and debated a lot more!
November 16, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Recently been re-reading Susan Marks’ A False Tree of Liberty. As a critical genealogy of human rights, it’s an unparalleled piece of work - should be read, taught, and debated a lot more!
“Is there such a thing as 'Indian' science fiction? A short history and new anthology of speculative writing from India” —
www.moneycontrol.com/books/is-the...
A new interview with @moneycontrol.bsky.social on the IF Anthology of New Indian SFF and the history of Indian SFF.
www.moneycontrol.com/books/is-the...
A new interview with @moneycontrol.bsky.social on the IF Anthology of New Indian SFF and the history of Indian SFF.
November 14, 2025 at 12:47 PM
“Is there such a thing as 'Indian' science fiction? A short history and new anthology of speculative writing from India” —
www.moneycontrol.com/books/is-the...
A new interview with @moneycontrol.bsky.social on the IF Anthology of New Indian SFF and the history of Indian SFF.
www.moneycontrol.com/books/is-the...
A new interview with @moneycontrol.bsky.social on the IF Anthology of New Indian SFF and the history of Indian SFF.
Started watching this. Has anyone else seen it? Thoughts?
November 13, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Started watching this. Has anyone else seen it? Thoughts?
Mission accomplished.
November 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Mission accomplished.
Did not like this very much. Somewhat works as a science fiction thought experiment under lab conditions. Does not work at all as a story.
November 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Did not like this very much. Somewhat works as a science fiction thought experiment under lab conditions. Does not work at all as a story.
There’s been a lot of online discourse around this book, but I read it cover to cover today, and found it utterly brilliant?
November 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
There’s been a lot of online discourse around this book, but I read it cover to cover today, and found it utterly brilliant?
Teaching law through Star Trek this morning.
November 8, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Teaching law through Star Trek this morning.
Approaching perihelion.
November 6, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Approaching perihelion.
Last one for the night.
November 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Last one for the night.
Went away for some drafting, but here’s the latest update.
November 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Went away for some drafting, but here’s the latest update.
More progress.
(I really need to get back to my day job).
(I really need to get back to my day job).
November 4, 2025 at 8:32 AM
More progress.
(I really need to get back to my day job).
(I really need to get back to my day job).