New Yorker: The Science Fiction Issue

The New Yorker has published its Science Fiction issue with all Science Fiction writers and articles. Ray Bradbury, Ursula K. Le Guin, China MiĆ©ville, and Margaret Atwood. Not exactly the style of SF that I like, but you can’t say no to Bradbury.

I walked over to Barnes & Noble, but it isn’t out yet. I will try again all this week and if I don’t get one, I’ll try over the weekend. It is going to be a collector’s item.

I read a review this morning that was a little wishy-washy. It is described the issue as just OK. SF is divided into many sub-genres. It seems that the editors at the New Yorker don’t actually read much SF, and chose to include Bradbury – the icon, but then went within their comfort zone, which appears to be feminist SF, while eschewing the more popular hard Science Fiction styles.

The Science Fiction Issue : The New Yorker.