science fiction
My President Loves to Read
When Obama talks about the power and meaning that he has gleaned from books, I hear the words of every person I’ve ever known who loves to read.
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2016 Reading Challenge: 50 Books by Women of Color
If you don’t seek out new voices, it’s easy to fall into reading books primarily, if not solely, by white authors.
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Set Phasers to Inclusion: Disabled Trekkies Talk Star Trek
Star Trek is perfectly ripe for social justice and disability representation.
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I'm Cautiously Excited About Star Trek's Plans for a Female Lead
The new show will center on a female lead. Will Star Trek get her right?
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In New Comic "Kim & Kim," Queer Best Friends Bond As Intergalactic Bounty Hunters
The new series is a bit like Tank Girl meets Cowboy Bebop, with a dash of Broad City.
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Dystopian Sci-Fi Author Octavia Butler Predicted Donald Trump's Campaign Slogan
In a work of fiction 20 years ago, Octavia Butler imagined an egomaniacal patriot running for president.
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Elisabeth Moss Will Star in "The Handmaid's Tale" Mini-Series
Margaret Atwood's feminist speculative fiction classic is coming to the small screen in 2017.
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Ursula K. Le Guin's Perfect Response to an All-Male Sci-Fi Anthology
A letter from 1987 proves Le Guin has always been a badass.
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An HBO Sci-Fi Show About the Rapture Helped Me Heal from Divorce
In “The Leftovers,” millions of people suddenly depart Earth. The show about loss and guilt hits close to home. In August, I left my husband, my income, one of my cats, and my belief in everlasting love. The transition was anything but smooth.
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Holy Tesseracts! Ava DuVernay Will Direct "A Wrinkle in Time" Film
Disney is producing the film based on the beloved science-fantasy series, which centers on protagonist Meg Murry.
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