The First Lesbian Science Fiction Novel, Published in 1906
Like most genres of popular literature, science fiction has been slow to present lesbians in a positive light. During the late 19th century and early 20th century, lesbians were entirely unrepresented in science fiction, with homosexuality an act only depraved men engaged in. Which makes Gregory Casparian’s The Anglo-American Alliance. A Serio-Comic Romance and Forecast…
If it is realistic or plausible, then it is not science fiction
Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid’s Tale and Oryx and Crake, publishes a new essay collection next week called In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination. Throughout her career, Atwood has questioned the idea of the science fiction genre, preferring that her books remain uncategorized. Now, at last, she has collected her thoughts on…
