The 2026 Philip K. Dick Award: My own take
In less than a month, the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society judges' decision about the winner of the 2026 Philip K. Dick Award will be announced at Norwescon's annual conference on April 3, 2026. I always enjoy reading the short-listed novels for these…
I hate this. By the time we get them in college, they are completely turned off.
This is an interesting story and I want to know more. The story sounds like an editorial, though, not news that I can use to think the issue through.
2026 Philip K. Dick Award Nominee: CITY OF ALL SEASONS
In this post, I review the last of the seven short-listed nominees for the 2026 Philip K. Dick Award. I have proceeded through the list alphabetically. See earlier posts in this series for all the rest. A reminder–the awards are made by the…
Government by ignoramus
Get a new GP now.
🤪
Go, little salamanders! Go!
Sad. Was so hoping he did cheat. Makes me realize how many of my neighbors and acquaintances must actually approve this cruelty and madness. Do we even have an America any longer?
2026 Philip K. Dick Award Nominee: SCALES
After a brief hiatus to catch up on reading (fast!) the seven short-listed nominees for the 2026 Philip K. Dick Award, I'm returning to my reviews of each one. See earlier posts in this series for all but the last, coming soon. A reminder–the awards are…
We did not know ourselves. Now we do, and it’s hard to look ourselves in the mirror.
And now, a word from the universe. . .
As I take a quick break from my reviews of the finalists for the 2026 Philip K. Dick Award, here is a quick reflection on the nature of things. As usual--we are tampering with it: I love DST, by the way. Everyone else in my family hates it.
Just ordered a book of his
Maeshowe is amazing, and these words nail it.
This is gorgeous. I’ve never heard of this poet. Now I have! Thanks!
I haven’t been doing this, but thanks, because now I know what I’ve got to do.
Wow, it really is the anti-Araby! I loved that! Loved the whole thing. Thanks for writing it.
2026 Philip K. Dick Award Nominee: UNCERTAIN SONS AND OTHER STORIES
Here’s my next post reviewing the seven short-listed nominees for the 2026 Philip K. Dick Award. A reminder–the awards are made by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and will be presented at Norwescon‘s annual conference on…
Anyone else having to log in repeatedly? This happens to me on ipad but not my phone. Tried to ask about it via Help but no success.
#loginproblems
#blueskyglitchy
2026 Philip K. Dick Award Nominee: THE IMMEASURABLE HEAVEN
Here's my next post reviewing the seven short-listed nominees for the 2026 Philip K. Dick Award. A reminder--the awards are made by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and will be presented at Norwescon's annual conference on April 3,…
2026 Philip K. Dick Award Nominee: THE IMMEASURABLE HEAVEN
Here's my next post reviewing the seven short-listed nominees for the 2026 Philip K. Dick Award. A reminder--the awards are made by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and will be presented at Norwescon's annual conference on April 3,…
Inconceivable!
🤣
🤣
🤣
Thanks for these posts. Really helpful to get citizens’ eye views & not just official pronouncements esp when legacy local media not too helpful
🤣
Here’s my review of “The Bright Sword,” if you’re interested fantastes.com/2025/10/23/h...
You can read the whole thing (but a late 19th c edition) on the U of Michigan library’s web site quod.lib.umich.edu/c/cme/Malory...
You all are convincing me to do it. I almost always wait until election day because I have the (irrational?) fear that somehow my early vote will get caught up
in some sort of GOP chicanery that will keep it fr getting counted. And I NEVER vote by mail, postal service captured by GOP lackies
