But despite the sentiments of these traditionalists, many works of science fiction engage recognized canonical texts, such as the Odyssey, and many traditionally canonical works contain elements of science fiction.

George Edgar Slusser discusses author Samuel R. Delany’s work, from his first paperbacks, to his latest success, Triton.

Dr. Slusser charts the course of Heinlein’s development as a writer, from his days as a pulp hack to his enshrinement as a hero of the counter-culture.

Discusses the prospects of fiction in the information age by examining cyberpunk literature. Driven by deep concerns about society, ethics and new technology, cyberpunk is the literature of the first…

These essays examine the proliferation of stylistic acts and experiments in science fiction and fantasy and assess the genre’s revolutionary qualities, its reordering of narrative priorities, inversion of consecrated categories…

Acclaimed as a work of genius when first published in 1895, The Time Machine represents a revolution in storytelling. This collection of essays offers a series of original, penetrating, and…