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Killing Titan

Gregory Dale Bear

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After barely surviving his last tour on Mars, Master Sergeant Michael Venn finds himself back on...

Man O' War

Daniel Jones

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Jellyfisherman Dhiraj Om is struggling to make ends meet, so when a highly valuable pleasure robot...

Perchance to Dream: Selected Stories

Charles Beaumont

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That Charles Beaumont would make a name for himself crafting scripts for The Twilight Zone is only...

Alien

Roger Luckhurst

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A legendary fusion of science fiction and horror, Alien (1979) is one of the most enduring modern...

Geek Parenting: What Joffrey, Jor-El, Malificent, and the Mcflys Teach Us About Raising a Family

Stephen H. Segal and Dudycz Valya

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From Batman to Charlie Bucket, from Meg Murry to the Venture Brothers, every hero of science...

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Dune

Frank Herbert | 1965 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

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"I read Dune because my son recommended it. He thought I would enjoy the dynastic element. I was looking for help with my novel, searching for a story that showed how to build a simple narrative within larger, socio-political themes. I didn’t find the simple narrative, but Dune left an indelible impression on me as a staggering work of science fiction. Herbert’s detailed and engrossing descriptions of life on planet Arrakis were so convincing, they left an actual stink on my palette. The spice mining water reclamation suits, for instance, are visions I could live without. As far as world-building goes, Dune is on my top-ten list of best examples. Plus, every time I think about it, I feel pride and warmth for my son"

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