Monthly Archives: July 2015

Uncanny Valley Digest: Shadow Of The Torturer

Last night’s Shadow Of The Torturer discussion jingled and jangled! The book itself has lofty goals, and the prose style conveys them allusively. The tone of this book is equal in formality to Canticle For Leibowitz. High praise coming from … Continue reading

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Uncanny Valley: Science Fiction Summer Reading Group

Wednesday Nights Summer 2015 Next meet: July 15th, 7PM (Pacific Time) Have read: The Iron Dream (1972, Norman Spinrad) Online and San Francisco Greetings science fiction aficionados! This summer, descend with us into the uncanny valley! The Total Dick Head’s Science Fiction … Continue reading

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Uncanny Valley Digest: Starship Troopers

Last night’s Starship Troopers discussion was the hobbyist’s jetpack! Notes follow. We were pleased to welcome new arrivals to the group from Nebraska and Brazil! Thank you Nate and Eren! Starship Troopers is cannonical sci fi, but it also validates … Continue reading

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