I have a long-standing love of science fiction. It stems from my childhood library, which had exactly two sets of shelves devoted to Young Adult materials. As a voracious reader, I finished that section quickly and moved on to adult fiction; the first books I chose were Science Fiction.
Even if you're not a fan, patrons still want reading suggestions. Audrey Barbakoff prepares you with Reading Science Fiction for Pleasure. Mysteries, thrillers, humor, and even literary fiction are all found in the science fiction section.
Looking for strong female characters? Kaitlyn Moore suggests both character- and plot-driven stories with strong female protagonists in Women in Science Fiction.
And don't forget NoveList's genre guide, Getting Up to Speed in Science Fiction. Joyce Saricks provides a thorough grounding in the genre so that SF neophytes can help Science Fiction fans find their next great read.
In This Issue
Reading Science Fiction for Pleasure
Around the Web
Women in Science Fiction
Getting Up to Speed in Science Fiction
Better Book Discovery with New Browse Features in NoveList
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We Set a Watchman
The release of Harper Lee's long-undiscovered novel Go Set a Watchman has readers' and librarians' hearts aflutter this month. Check out some read-alikes!
Reading Science Fiction for Pleasure
by Audrey Barbakoff
When you settle in for a relaxing morning with a great book, what do you reach for? Chances are it's not science fiction. That's a shame. Great science fiction can be some of the most fun and fulfilling literature on your shelves...Continue Reading
Around the Web with Jessica Zellers
Each month Jessica Zellers adds a few items to your web-surfing itinerary. Take a look at these lists, articles, reviews, and the best of new RA materials and advice.
Writers have a long tradition of taking liberties with nonfiction. In 1539, for instance, Friar Marcos de Niza went in search of gold in the New World. His subsequent report about the Seven Cities of Cibola contained certain embellishments, if not outright lies, and...Continue Reading
Women in Science Fiction
by Kaitlyn Moore
From the recent Hugo awards controversy in which a vocal group of online voters hostile to women and minority writers advanced a slate of handpicked male candidates, to the popular, ironic Kickstarter Women Destroy Science Fiction which promotes female science fiction authors, the science fiction community has recently been rocked by...Continue Reading
Getting Up to Speed in Science Fiction
by Joyce Saricks
Science fiction is speculative fiction set in worlds based on plausible scientific theories. The genre traditionally describes future worlds and technologies, but past settings that are nonetheless rich in future technologies have grown in popularity. No matter the time and setting, science supported by known scientific principles drive the stories...Find out more!
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