Ray Bradbury might be one of the first science fiction authors I was introduced to. That, however, occurred so long ago that I don't even remember what of his I read. But several of his short stories and longer works alike have stuck with me. His short story "The Veldt" developed into the next short … Continue reading The Veldt Short Story Review
Welcome back to another Golden Age science fiction short story review. Today, I've prepared a review after reading Arthur C. Clarke's "The Nine Billion Names of God." Before we begin, you might have noticed that my latest post went out at a different time. Chalk it up to WordPress being difficult again and missing its … Continue reading The Nine Billion Names of God Review
Ever read a short story that sticks with you long after you finish reading it? And it only took a few minutes to read? That's how I felt reading this story. Robot Dreams by Isaac Asimov. One of the blueprints for robot stories in Golden Age science fiction. Let's get into the review. A very … Continue reading Robot Dreams Short Story Review
Lewis Carroll's celebrated novel Alice in Wonderland takes on a whole new meaning in this sci-fi short story. One thing is for sure: I had no idea what was going on until the very end. I also finally got to read a short story with non-Euclidean geometry. Let's get into the review. This story came … Continue reading Mimsy Were the Borogroves Review
I read lots of short speculative stories throughout the year. This comes from being the reader for multiple literary journals, including MetaStellar, Utopia Science Fiction, Orion's Belt, Uncharted, and others. As someone with experience as a reader, I can tell you exactly what readers look for in the beginnings of submissions they read. Check out … Continue reading 3 Things Every Short Story Needs in the Beginning
This is admittedly my first time reading anything by J. G. Ballard. I was familiar with some of his work, such as Crash (1973) and The Drowned World (1962), which is on my TBR. But in the spirit of reading more classic science fiction, I thought I would take a look at Ballard's short story … Continue reading Billenium Short Story Review
By the time I sat down to read Jerome Bixby's "It's A Good Life," I was already familiar with the classic Twilight Zone episode. I had already been substantially creeped out by it, and I wondered if the short story would live up to the hype. After all, the TZ episode is a classic. The … Continue reading It’s A Good Life Review
Buckle up, everybody, because this is probably the most horrifying sci-fi short story I've ever read in my life. Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" is also definitely up there, but this is on a whole other level. This story combines elements of science fiction as well as post-apocalyptic fiction. Published in 1967 in IF: Worlds of … Continue reading I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream Review
Full disclosure: this might be one of my favorite Heinlein short stories that I've ever read. It's got all of my favorite things that I look for in a sci-fi short story: time travel, an epic twist, a dash of horror. But I won't spoil it all right now. I'll just say that I really … Continue reading —All You Zombies— Review
Another Arthur C. Clarke review (I'm starting to notice a pattern here)! But in the grand scheme of things, does the short story "The Sentinel" hold up to his other work? Honestly, I have some mixed feelings about the story as a whole. Time to ramble. You might have heard me mention this story before, … Continue reading The Sentinel Short Story Review
