The Victorian Hugos: 1888
The Hugo Awards are given to the best science fiction or fantasy works of the previous year. Unfortunately, they’ve only been awarded since 1953. That’s where this column comes in — Jess Nevins will be awarding honorary Hugo Awards to the best novels of the Victorian era… and beyond. Top image: The Bradbury Building, inspired…
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Jess Nevins
What Science Fiction Can Teach Us About Communicating With Other Cultures
We’ve all been there: your first meeting with a member of another culture, or your first attempt at real communication in a foreign language. More often than not, disaster results. Learning to cope with other ways of speaking, and other cultural contexts, can be a major challenge — but science fiction is here to help!…
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MaryKate Jasper and Charlie Jane Anders
