Going to Mars Word by Word with Kim Stanley Robinson is a review of the book with a special emphasis on examining how the book views the planet Mars.
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Hooked
Once upon a time . . . it was tradition to begin a story with those words. Today’s reader wants to be hooked. The reader will accept that “once upon a time” opening only for a certain type of story. Regardless of the genre or style of fiction, the beginning of the book is critical.…… Continue reading Hooked
Going to Mars: Word-by-Word Bear Style
Nominated for the Nebula in 1986 and the Hugo and Locus in 1988, The Forge of God by Greg Bear is our next stop in this series Going to Mars: Word by Word. It is a grim, relentless examination of what might happen if an alien society of machines wanted to destroy the earth without…… Continue reading Going to Mars: Word-by-Word Bear Style
Subtitles Please
I haven’t spoken cat for nearly twenty years so it’s up to you. To boldly go where no cat has gone before . . .in the comments below, provide subtitles please.
Going to Mars, Word by Word with Man Plus
The next stop on our Going to Mars, Word-by-Word tour is the Nebula award-winning novel, Man Plus by Fredrik Pohl, published in 1976.