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“Bloodless; but it’s big in Uqbar.”

Posted on 10 July 2017 by Suhail Rafidi

Hello, and welcome back to the Uncanny Valley! Our Borges discussion this week left us stimulated but mystified. In some ways, the story did not meet the criteria of science fiction, and it brought up questions as to why this … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors and Writing, Book Reviews, Philosophy, Science Fiction, Short Stories, summer reading, uncanny valley | Tagged authors, contemporary literature, david gill, jorge luis borges, literature, nowell valeri, philip k. dick, review, suhail rafidi, summer reading, uncanny valley | 1 Comment

Uncanny Valley Digest: James Tiptree, Jr.

Posted on 14 June 2017 by Suhail Rafidi

Hello science fiction lovers! Welcome back to the Uncanny Valley. Last week, we let Cordwainer Smith take us on a insightful, dangerous, but somehow whimsical ride through the human mind. This week, leave behind the whimsy, ’cause we’re going to … Continue reading →

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Philip K. Dick Sci Fi Conference at CSU Fullerton

Posted on 1 May 2016 by Suhail Rafidi

A great big “Thank You!” to Cal State Fullerton for hosting the 2016 Philip K. Dick Conference. The event was organized by the Acacia group and pillared by Fullerton’s department of English, Comparative Literature, and Linguistics, in the college of Humanities … Continue reading →