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A History of 16 Science Fiction Classics, Told In Book Covers

A single book can inspire a wide range of covers, and sometimes those covers can be works of art themselves. We look at some classic science fiction novels and the various covers they've worn throughout the years. More »

11/17/09

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By Lauren Davis

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Vegan Rebels of the Bio-apocalypse in “Year of the Flood”

What happens when you get the apocalypse you wished for? That's what a band of eco-subversives called the Gardeners find out in Margaret Atwood's Year of the Flood, a story of humanity destroyed for meddling too much with the environment. More »

11/12/09

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By Annalee Newitz

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A Nightmare of Genetically-Modified Animals

In her biotech apocalypse novel Oryx and Crake, author Margaret Atwood depicts a future where genetic engineering has warped the animal kingdom into "pigoons" (pictured), "snats," glowing bunnies, and worse. Now an artist has captured her dystopia in images. More »

10/30/09

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By Annalee Newitz

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Margaret Atwood Says She Doesn't Write Science Fiction, Ursula K. Le Guin Disagrees

Margaret Atwood insists that her novels aren't science fiction, as everything she writes either has happened or could happen today. But in looking at Atwood's latest novel, The Year of the Flood, science fiction author Ursula K. Le Guin disagrees. More »

08/31/09

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By Lauren Davis

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Margaret Atwood's All-Singing, All-Drama Post-Apocalyptic Roadshow

With Margaret Atwood's long-awaited novel The Year Of The Flood coming out in a month or so, she's ramping up a promotional blitz, including a spiffy website and T-shirts. She also plans a roadshow with actors and choirs... and plushies? More »

08/17/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

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Our Favorite Last Lines From Science Fiction Novels

Science fiction is the literature of the future. So the best SF novels have endings that resolve the story and leave you feeling as though it continues after the last page. Here are our favorite last lines from SF books. More »

07/31/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

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Margaret Atwood's Latest Deals With Financial Crisis, Horrific Floods, Hymns About Al Gore

04/09/09

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Handmaid's Tale Too Politically Incorrect For Canadian Schools?

01/16/09

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Future Dystopias Where Conservatives Have Won

What's the worst that can happen if you vote Republican in November? Science fiction has the answer, with a wealth of stories about right-wing policies taken to their most horrendous extremes. We already recounted the scariest dystopias where liberals triumph, and now here's our list of the most awesome dark futures where Sarah Palin holds sway. More »

09/24/08

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By Charlie Jane Anders

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