"The real universe is always one step beyond logic." -- Frank Herbert
What SF Interests You?
National Science Fiction Day is January 2 every year (this date was chosen because it's the day 20th-century SF writer Isaac Asimov celebrated his birthday, which was unknown). The subgenres of SF are many, including dystopia, cyberpunk, time travel, space opera, alternative history, and more. "Hard" SF bases itself on what may be scientifically possible, while "soft" SF plays looser with plausible science to engage issues of self and society.
Science fiction can be just as much a reflection of our current world as it is speculation about the future. The genre helps us grapple with implications of the state of technology, society, and culture, and makes educated guesses about where we might be heading. In this way, SF can function in roles such as thought experiment, satire, prophecy, or warning.
If you're a science fiction fan, which genres and stories have intrigued you the most? What kinds of questions about ourselves and our place in the universe do they raise? Let us know in the comments below.
SF Book Club and Recommended Reading
Pearl Avenue Branch Library has a science fiction book club! It meets once a month and can be attended remotely or in-person.
Also, check out the SJPL Picks: Sci Fi recommended reading list for some great recently-published science fiction novels!
Below are some cool SF movies, television series, novels and graphic novels which came out this past year, all available through SJPL.
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