Monthly Archives: June 2020

Uncanny Valley Digest: Stanisław Lem’s “Let Us Save The Universe”

Posted on 25 June 2020 by Suhail Rafidi

Last night’s Stanisław Lem discussion was a joyride in a cosmic salvage craft! (In Polish, the “ł” is pronounced as a soft “wa,” between “L” and “W” on the English speaking palate.) Lem’s most well-traveled character, Ijon Tichy, delivers a … Continue reading →

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Uncanny Valley Digest: Karl Schroeder’s Stealing Worlds

Posted on 18 June 2020 by Suhail Rafidi

A spunky burglar is on the run for her life after helping her now-murdered father rob a corrupt ecological securities firm. Schroeder’s virtual worlds detective caper, set in the near future, is a young adult primer on the implications of … Continue reading →

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Uncanny Valley: Science Fiction Summer Reading Group

Posted on 10 June 2020 by Suhail Rafidi

Grab your gear, reader, summer’s on! Join us for another sunbaked expedition into the Uncanny Valley, with your intrepid hosts, David Gill and Suhail Rafidi. Continue reading →

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