by Christie | Jul 15, 2016 | Film & TV, Science Fiction
I just saw Perfect Sense at the Sie Film Center, part of the Denver Film Society and Denver Science Museum’s science fiction film fest. The fest is in its 3rd year and I’ve gone every year. In past years I cherry-picked films I wanted to see, but this year...
by Christie | Jul 2, 2016 | Books, Science Fiction
After I said I would read no more classic science fiction for a while, if ever, I caved and read The Left hand of Darkness when a friend loaned me his copy. I’m glad I caved. This book includes many of the conventions of classic sci-fi: long and excessively...
by Christie | Dec 29, 2015 | Author's Notes, Korvali Chronicles
Spoiler Alert: You’ll need to have read all 3 books in the Korvali Chronicles trilogy to avoid spoilers here. When you write a trilogy, in some ways you’re writing one “mega novel,” a story that takes place over 3 books. Yet, in some...
by Christie | Oct 16, 2015 | Film & TV, Science Fiction
Well, this rogue scientist likes science fiction, especially in film. So I’m embarking upon a film-watching extravaganza and writing up impressions, opinions, and analysis of the films I watch. The menu below doesn’t include all sci-fi films (I have to...
by Christie | Sep 22, 2015 | Books, Science Fiction
Racism, sexism, liberalism, and social justice? Yes, this was an exciting year at the Hugo Awards. Whenever you create a system to give awards in creative fields — whether film, television, or books — people will inevitably squabble over the nomination and...
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