On the train home this afternoon I finished Iron Council: China Mieville's fourth novel, his third set in Bas-Lag, his second set in New Crobuzon, and the first of his that I've read. In Iron Council, revolution comes to Mieville's city-state.

I haven't decided how I feel about it yet; it hasn't had time to settle in my mind. But I think I think ( Read more... )

You've got to love the global communications network.

There I was last night, quietly minding my own business, when suddenly I get a call from an unknown number. At the other end of the line is an enthusiastic applez: "Turn on Radio 3!" he said. "There's a show you have to listen to!"

This perhaps has more impact if you know that applez is and was in San ( Read more... )

Somewhat late to the party on this one, but what the hey: Over at the message boards for The Third Alternative, and specifically on M John Harrison's board, there's an astounding discussion about the state of SF, the future of the genre, and all the sorts of things that make me a happy little geek. It's similar to the sort of thing Norman Spinrad ( Read more... )