Crime and Punishment in 1799
Paddy Hirsch provides some information on what life might look like for a convict at the end of the eighteenth century in New York City.
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Three Sides to Every Story
Hank Phillippi Ryan discusses the question of truth in the court of law.
Maze Master and Ancient Hominid Hanky Panky
Kathleen O’Neal Gear traces the evolutionary history of a virus within the human genome.
The Rules of the Game of the Gods
Jay Schiffman discusses the complex political systems at play in his science-fiction adventure Game of the Gods.
Finding Time to Write
Matt Goldman’s most valuable writing advice isn’t about not using adverbs or writing every day.
Apocalypse Logic
Larry Bond and Chris Carlson discuss the superpowered Status-6 torpedo, and Vladimir Putin’s March 2018 saber rattling.
Discover New York in the Era of The Devil’s Half Mile
It’s 1799 – welcome to the greatest city in the world. New York at the turn of the 18th century looked just a bit different than it does today, though. Sections of Manhattan were still underwater, revolutionary legends like Alexander Hamilton still roamed the streets, and plumbing for the city’s growing population remained an unaddressed…
Where Details Come From
Orly Konig, author of Carousel Beach, discusses the importance of the little details in making a story come alive.
Revenge is a Dish Best Served Sci-Fi
Sometimes the best way to get revenge for the injustice you see around you is through science fiction. Medusa Uploaded author Emily Devenport explains.
A Plea for Humanity
William Gear makes the case for the relevance of This Scorched Earth‘s Civil War ravaged landscape to the modern era.