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May 22, 2018

NEWS: In this Year's Science Fiction Awards, Diversity Was a Winner

May 22, 2018/ Adam Cohen
NEWS: In this Year's Science Fiction Awards, Diversity Was a Winner

The Nebula Awards Recognized Spectacular Women and People of Color

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May 22, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Nebula Awards, Science Fiction, Diversity
February 22, 2018

ESSAY: Appreciating the Wisdom of Ursula K. Le Guin, Now that She’s Gone

February 22, 2018/ Adam Cohen
ESSAY: Appreciating the Wisdom of Ursula K. Le Guin, Now that She’s Gone

She Found Something Hopeful in Even the Most Challenging of Circumstances

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February 22, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Ursula K. Le Guin, Science Fiction, Collected Essays
January 24, 2018

VIDEO: Watch Ursula K. Le Guin Talk About Book Writing and Capitalism

January 24, 2018/ Adam Cohen
VIDEO: Watch Ursula K. Le Guin Talk About Book Writing and Capitalism

On the Occasion of Her Death, Remembering the Author's Fiery Spirit

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January 24, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Ursula K. Le Guin, Science Fiction, Capitalism, Book Publishing
August 23, 2017

LIST: Who Won and Who Lost at this Year's Hugo Awards

August 23, 2017/ Adam Cohen
LIST: Who Won and Who Lost at this Year's Hugo Awards

Among the Top Winners, for a Change: Women Writers

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August 23, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
List
Hugo Awards, Science Fiction, Fantasy
March 15, 2017

Q&A: Penguin Classics Chooses 6 Timeless Works of Science Fiction and Fantasy

March 15, 2017/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Penguin Classics Chooses 6 Timeless Works of Science Fiction and Fantasy

Books from Arthur C. Clarke, Ursula K. Le Guin, T.H. White, and More

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March 15, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Science Fiction, Fantasy, Neil Gaiman, The Literary Canon
September 23, 2016

Q&A: Ken Liu Talks Translating, Chinese Science Fiction, and His Own Writing

September 23, 2016/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Ken Liu Talks Translating, Chinese Science Fiction, and His Own Writing

AsHis Latest Translation of the Three Body Book Series Comes Out

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September 23, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Translation, Science Fiction, Fantasy
September 16, 2015

RANT — Sorry, Katniss: Why Dystopian Novels Are Bad for Girls

September 16, 2015/ Adam Cohen
RANT — Sorry, Katniss: Why Dystopian Novels Are Bad for Girls

By Carol Owens

Where is the hope? And can't we do better?

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September 16, 2015/ Adam Cohen/ 4 Comments
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Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Genre Fiction, Science Fiction, Carol Owens
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