Comments | asyouknow_bob: Does this genre even have a NAME?

asyouknow_bob

Does this genre even have a NAME?

Aug 29, 2007 21:30

There's a sub-genre of recent novels that have the look-and-feel of science fiction, but which aren't actually science-fictional.

Cryptonomicon is probably the type specimen here: it hit every SF button I have, and yet it's SF mostly only by courtesy: the 'data haven' idea is a little bit sf'nal, the crypto is fun, but mostly it's some sort of ( Read more... )

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razorsmile August 30 2007, 04:05:28 UTC

a) Cory Doctorow has your back, and I quote: "radical speculative presentism" whatever the hell that means.

b) Crooked Little Vein by Warren Ellis. Enjoy.

asyouknow_bob August 31 2007, 01:08:34 UTC

a) Good to know Cory's on the job. "RSP" is certainly in the ballpark, yet it still isn't quite catchy enough, is it?

b) Thanks for the tip - I'll take a look, but I gotta say, Warren Ellis scares me.

razorsmile August 31 2007, 02:41:12 UTC

a) Yeah, but "nowpunk" is just infantile so ... :D

b) It is right and proper to have that reaction.

manfred_macx August 30 2007, 10:08:58 UTC

This post made me think of this.

asyouknow_bob August 31 2007, 01:09:42 UTC

Wow. Thanks for the link, lots of interesting stuff there. Iguess I'm not the first person to notice this genre.

razorsmile August 31 2007, 02:37:18 UTC

That's a really useful and valuable link. Thank you.

*saves it to hard drive*

manfred_macx August 31 2007, 07:02:04 UTC

The real reason for pseudo-sf contemporary fiction from (former?) sf-writers, straight from one of the horse's mouths:
The trouble is there are enough crazy factors and wild cards on the table now that I can't convince myself of where a future might be in 10 to 15 years.

Try this one anonymous August 31 2007, 20:50:53 UTC

See if this fits your category with no name: http://RadDecision.blogspot.com J. Aach