Blasphemous Geometries returns, like a surly postal worker on a rainy day.
This time Jonathan McCalmont takes a look at tropes – the riffs, clich
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How to define a genre … and why not to bother
Blasphemous Geometries returns, ready to bask in your merciless indifference.
This month Jonathan McCalmont has been thinking about that perennial discussion that is mathematically certain to arise in any situation where three or more sf fans or critics are gathered – how do we define science fiction? Jonathan has decided that we should stop trying. Continue reading How to define a genre … and why not to bother
A virus with space-shoes – SF, YA and all that
Welcome back to Blasphemous Geometries – science fiction criticism that goes where sex ed. teachers fear to tread.
This month Jonathan McCalmont looks at the entanglement of science fiction with Young Adult literature, and wonders whether YA is the latest victim of science fiction’s aggressive expansionist tendencies. Continue reading A virus with space-shoes – SF, YA and all that
The Future of Book Recommendations
Welcome to Blasphemous Geometries, a cross-media criticism column where Jonathan McCalmont pokes the foetid corpse of genre to see what oozes out.
In his introductory column, Jonathan examines new ways in which retailers might decide what to place in our paths next time we’re shopping around for some sf-nal entertainment. Continue reading The Future of Book Recommendations