The occasional newsletter of Don Sakers & the Scattered Worlds
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Friday 24 Jan 2020 Newly published: "The Reference Library" book review column, Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Jan/Feb 2020 Science fiction has an empathy problem. It’s a problem that has influence on the entire genre, but particularly on the subgenres of military and adventure SF. And it all started with in 1934 with Stanley G. Weinbaum. • read the rest here for free Upcoming appearances: Highlights: Last Saturday Thomas and I had a wonderful time at MoComCon, the Montgomery County Public Library's annual Comic Con. I've also been spending a good amount of time reconstructing my Scattered Worlds website, which has been frozen since June 2018 (it's a compicated Drupal/PHP thing, don't ask). You're looking at the result. While this new site isn't completely finished, it's reached a state where I feel good about setting it loose on the public. Projects: As I write this I'm finishing up my book review column for the May/June 2020 issue of Analog. I've also been making progress on Hunt for the Dymalon Cygnet, the long-awaited followup to Dance for the Ivory Madonna. And, of course, the end of the month means a new Rule of Five episode.  ABOVE: Don at MoComCon 2020 Currently reading: Articles: Recommended (book): Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side by Julia Shaw Recommended (TV/movie): Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event on the CW (as a DC Comics fan for over half a century, I'm not ashamed to admit that I experienced multiple mini-orgasms throught this series.) Recommended (other): Great Value Natural Smoke Flavored Almonds - our new favorite snack |