#speculative-fiction

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philosophy
fromThe Conversation
1 week ago

The Book of Records by Madeleine Thien: a sobering meditation on the human condition

The Book of Records by Madeleine Thien explores themes of migration, identity, and displacement through the life of a woman trapped in a limbo-like existence.
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Toronto artist channels anger over Trump's 51st state rhetoric into speculative public art series | CBC News

One plaque, titled Surrender of the Tecumseth Irregulars, 2025, includes the inscription: "Near this site, approximately one hundred local Canadian irregulars surrendered to United States Patriot liberation forces on the eleventh of August, 2031. After weeks of urban warfare, most of the surrounding neighbourhood was destroyed."
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Video games
fromHigh Country News
2 months ago

The video game that makes the climate apocalypse look good - High Country News

Alice Bucknell's project, The Alluvials, revitalizes a nearly century-old urban planning dream for Los Angeles, addressing modern environmental concerns.
Writing
fromDefector
2 months ago

Octavia E. Butler's 'Parable Of The Sower' Confronts What Comes After The End | Defector

Parable of the Sower is a deeply unsettling yet prescient exploration of societal decline, resonating strongly with contemporary realities.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Eliza Clark: I don't think we respect female writers'

Eliza Clark's new collection, 'She's Always Hungry', explores themes of gender and power through horror and speculative fiction.
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