Fiction and Essays (view Full Listing)

• viii • Foreword (Lost Transmissions: The Secret History of Science Fiction and Fantasy) • essay by Jeff VanderMeer
• xi • Introduction (Lost Transmissions: The Secret History of Science Fiction and Fantasy) • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 1 • Literature • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 2 • Kepler's Proto-Science Fiction Manuscript Somnium and Its Legal Consequences • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 6 • How Jules Verne's Worst Rejection Letter Shaped Science Fiction ...for 150 Years • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 9 • Jane Webb Loudon's The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century • essay by Christie Yant
• 13 • Early Feminist Utopias, From Gilman's Herland to Rokeya's Sultana's Dream • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 18 • The "Timeless Green Kingdoms" of George MacDonald • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 22 • Robert W. Chambers, Lesser-Known Father of Weird Fiction • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 26 • The Inklings: A Friendship That Changed Fantastic Literature Forever • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 29 • Henry Dumas's Foundational Afrofuturism • essay by John Jennings
• 31 • The Author of the Narnia Books Worked on a Mega-Creepy Time Travel Story...Probably • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 36 • The Weird World of Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 39 • The New Wave and New-Metal Men: The Almost-Forgotten Brilliance of David R. Bunch • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 43 • The Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 45 • Harlan Ellison's Legendary Lost Anthology • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 48 • The Otherworldly Visions of Philip K. Dick • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 53 • The Empress of the Sensual: Kathy Acker • essay by Nick Mamatas
• 56 • On Viriconium: Some Notes Toward an Introduction • (2016) • essay by Neil Gaiman (variant of On Viriconium: Some Notes Towards an Introduction 2005)
• 61 • The Salvage Yard: Real-Life Experiences Revisited in Science Fiction • essay by Darran Anderson
• 64 • The Dark Fairy Tales of Angela Carter • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 68 • Funny Fantasy's Myth Conceptions • essay by David Barr Kirtley
• 70 • It's a Man's, Man's, Man's Apocalypse • essay by Grady Hendrix
• 73 • Foreword to John Shirley's City Come a-Walkin' • essay by William Gibson (variant of Foreword (City Come A-Walkin') 1996)
• 76 • An Interview with John Shirley • interview of John Shirley • interview by Desirina Boskovich
• 81 • An Interview with Thomas Olde Heuvelt • interview of Thomas Olde Heuvelt • interview by Desirina Boskovich
• 85 • An Interview with Karen Joy Fowler • interview of Karen Joy Fowler • interview by Desirina Boskovich
• 91 • Film and Television • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 92 • Le Voyage dans la Lune, the First Science-Fiction Film Ever Made • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 95 • Metropolis: The Long Shadow of the Never Seen • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 99 • THX 1138: A Decidedly Un-Lucas-Like Production • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 101 • The Enduring Creations of Ralph McQuarrie • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 103 • The Death Star's Architect: Concept Artist John Berkey • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 105 • Star Wars vs. Battlestar Galactica: The Legal Battle Over Space Opera's Look • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 108 • "The Spice Must Flow": Iterations of Dune • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 115 • "The Tourist": The Alien Sex Film Noir We Deserve • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 116 • The Tourist VI: Alien Heads • essay by H. R. Giger
• 118 • The Unicorn-Like Creations of Moebius, Concept Artist • essay by Meg Elison
• 120 • How WarGames Changed American Military Policy • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 122 • The Alien III(s) That Might Have Been • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 129 • Behold, the Science-Fiction Cosmic Horror of Phase IV! • essay by Paul Tremblay
• 132 • A Boy and His Goblin: E.T.'s Creepy Origin Story • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 136 • The Overlooked Genius of Space Island One • essay by Charlie Jane Anders
• 138 • The (Very) Secret Adventures of Jules Verne • essay by Emily Asher-Perrin
• 141 • James Cameron's Explorations of the Watery Depths On-Screen and in Real LIfe • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 145 • Architecture • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 146 • Hugh Ferriss: Draftsman, Theorist, Gotham Visionary • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 148 • Dreams in the Desert: The Utopian Vision of Paolo Soleri • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 151 • Reality Ahead of Schedule: The Designs of Syd Mead • essay by Matthew Kressel
• 155 • Art and Design • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 156 • Weird Tales Regular, Pulp Illustrator Virgil Finlay • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 159 • The Surrealist Stylings of Richard M. Powers • essay by Stephen Sonneveld
• 160 • The Dreamy Atmosphere of Painter Paul Lehr • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 163 • Space and Science-Fiction Artist David A. Hardy • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 164 • Psychedelic Master Bob Pepper • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 165 • A New Realism: Contemporary Cover Artist Michael Whelan • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 166 • On Fantasy Maps • essay by Lev Grossman
• 171 • Music • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 172 • Science-Fiction Storytelling in the 1960s and '70s, Set to Music • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 175 • Astro Black • essay by Nisi Shawl
• 178 • The Who's Lifelong Search for the "One Note" • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 181 • Sweet Bye and Bye and Speculative Fiction in Musical Theatre • essay by John Chu
• 183 • X-Ray Spex, Poly Styrene, and Punk Rock Science Fiction • essay by Annalee Newitz
• 186 • Weezer's Songs from the Black Hole • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 190 • Speculative Music of the New Millennium • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 194 • The Timeless Brilliance of Deltron 3030 • essay by Mark Oshiro
• 196 • The Science-Fiction Soundscapes of Porcupine Tree • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 198 • Metropolis Meets Afrofuturism: The Genius of Janelle Monáe • essay by LaShawn M. Wanak
• 203 • Fashion • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 204 • Plenty of Pockets: Fashion in Feminist Utopian SFF • essay by Penny A. Weiss and Brennin Weiswerda
• 208 • The Fashion Futurism of Elizabeth Hawes and Rudi Gernreich • essay by Ekaterina Sedia
• 212 • David Bowie's Queer Glam Futuristic Fashion • essay by Meg Elison
• 215 • Textile Arts Are Worldbuilding, Too • essay by Jeannette Ng
• 218 • Savage Beauty: Alexander McQueen • essay by Genevieve Valentine
• 221 • Fandom and Pop Culture • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 222 • The Surreal Potential of the World's Most Mysterious Manuscript • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 227 • Celebrity Robots of the Great Depression • essay by Selena Chambers
• 229 • The Historical and Literary Origins of Assassin's Creed • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 232 • Jack Kirby, the King of Comics • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 236 • Valérian, the Popular French Comic Series That Inspired a Generation • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 239 • Beyond D & D: Lesser Known Fantasy Role-Playing Games • essay by Frank Romero
• 241 • Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play: A Grim World of Perilous Adventure • essay by Holly Tanzer
• 241 • Warhammer Fantasy Role Play (cover) • essay by uncredited
• 243 • Kentaro Miura, Grandmaster of Grimdark • essay by Jesse Bullington
• 245 • The Ambitions of BioForge • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 247 • The Massive Artificial Landscape of Tsutomu Nihei's Blame! • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 250 • Raëlism: The Space-Age Message of the Elohim • essay by Robert Levy
• 252 • CyberCity: Hackers, Virtual Reality, and the Games of War • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 255 • On the Internet, No One Knows You Aren't a (Gay) Wizard: An Ode to Fan Fiction • essay by K. M. Szpara
• 258 • The Time of the Mellon Chronicles • essay by Sylas K. Barrett
• 261 • An Interview with Hugh Howey • interview of Hugh Howey • interview by Desirina Boskovich