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Joachim Boaz
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History PhD. Defender of Liberal Arts. History of Leftist Thought. Joachim Boaz (he/him) maps the topography of science fiction between 1945-1985. Creator of the fanzine Science Fiction and Other Suspect Ruminations: https://sciencefictionruminations.com/
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Two reviews of Izumi Suzuki's "Terminal Boredom" (1984, trans. by Daniel Joseph 2021) (with @rachelcordasco.bsky.social ). sciencefictionruminations.com/2025/11/15/s...
L. Sprague de Camp (1907-2000) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, Frank Frazetta, 1969; R, Stephen Hickman, 1979
#scifi #sciencefiction #fantasy #books
November 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Melinda M. Snodgrass (1951-) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, uncredited, 1986; R, Jim Warren, 1987
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November 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Dave Wallis (1917-1990) was born on this day. He wrote one SF novel: Only Lovers Left Alive (1964).

My review of his underrated post-apocalyptic novel: sciencefictionruminations.com/2021/10/14/b...

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Book Review: Only Lovers Left Alive, Dave Wallis (1964)
Uncredited cover for the 1965 edition 4/5 (Good) The scene: Early 60s London. Conjure displays of cool style at local discothèques. Youthful insolence and wit. Frivolous consumerism. Into this swir…
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November 27, 2025 at 8:16 PM
C. C. MacApp (1917-1971) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, Robert Foster (most likely), 1969; R, Josh Kirby, 1972
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November 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Artist Josh Kirby (1928-2001) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, 1964; R, 1963

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November 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Uncredited cover art detail for the 1972 edition of Edwin Corley's The Jesus Factor (1970)
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November 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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November 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Frederik Pohl (1919-2013) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, Wayne Barlowe, 1980; R, uncredited, 1968
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November 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
D. C. Poyer (1949-) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, Paul Lehr, 1987; R, Tom Barber, 1979
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November 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Artist Victoria Poyser (1949-) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, 1984; R, 1985
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November 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Leonard Tushnet (1908-1973) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, James Roth, 1964; R, Ron Walotsky, 1973
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November 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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November 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Jack Lovejoy (1937-2014) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, Victoria Poyser, 1984; R, Stephen Hickman, 1983
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November 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Amelia Reynolds Long (1904-1978) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, C. C. Senf, 1931; R, Leo Morey, 1932
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November 25, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Poul Anderson (1926-2001) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, Chris Foss, 1976; R, Fernando Fernandez, 1973
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November 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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H. R. Van Dongen's interior art for Randall Garrett and Robert Silverberg's "The Promised Land" in Astounding Science Fiction (August 1956)
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November 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Ed Emshwiller's interior art for James E. Gunn's "Witches Must Burn" in Astounding Science Fiction (August 1956)
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November 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
H. R. Van Dongen's interior art for Randall Garrett and Robert Silverberg's "The Promised Land" in Astounding Science Fiction (August 1956)
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November 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Toomorrow (1970) is very far from Val Guest's best work, an abysmal tale of a bland pop group (a pre-fame Olivia Newton-John is the lead singer) being abducted by aliens for reasons too ludicrous to go into here.

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Toomorrow (1970)
By 1970 Val Guest was a long way from the glory days of the Quatermass films or The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961). When he was contacted by producer Harry Saltzman in March that year, Guest beli…
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November 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Artist John Alvin (1948-2008) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, 1984; R, 1992
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November 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Spider Robinson (1948-) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, James Warhola, 1987; R, Chris Foss, 1986
#scifi #sciencefiction #books
November 24, 2025 at 11:46 AM
New history purchase! #history #USA #UnitedStates
November 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Nelson S. Bond (1908-2006) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, Jack Gaughan, 1965; R, Hubert Rogers, 1941
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November 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Steven Brust (1955-) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, Stephen Hickman, 1984; R, Rick Berry, 1992
#fantasy #books
November 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Wilson Tucker (1914-2006) was born on this day. Bibliography: www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.c...

L, Davis Meltzer, 1977; R, Michael Whelan, 1977
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November 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM