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Fruitless Recursion #2 is live – critics criticising criticism

The latest issue of online sf criticism zine Fruitless Recursion – curated by Jonathan “Blasphemous Geometries” McCalmont, no less – is online and awaiting your eyeballs.

Fruitless Recursion - science fiction metacriticism ezine

You can read Jonathan’s editorial/introduction to start with, or you can dive right into the articles:

  • Paul Kincaid‘s review of Mike Ashley’s Gateways to Forever: The Story of Science Fiction Magazines from 1970 to 1980.
  • Alvaro Zinos-Amaro‘s review of Gabriel McKee’s The Gospel According to Science Fiction: From the Twilight Zone to the Final Frontier.
  • Niall Harrison‘s review of Michael Chabon’s Maps and Legends.
  • Jonathan McCalmont‘s review of Studies in Modern Horror, edited by NGChristakos.