March 2009
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"Futureland" by Walter Mosley
“Futureland” by Walter Mosley
Publication Date: November 2002
ISBN: 978-0446610735
Number of pages: 400 pages
“Futureland” is actually 9 stories set within the same universe. The setting is an interesting one – a future where there is a huge gap between the rich and the poor and a lot of focus on race with Blacks being in charge of [...]
More thoughts on SciFi changing to Syfy
I still think it’s a dumb move on their part, however it’s not as though the network has ever been that smart when it comes to making decisions about what to air. They may have started out as a channel for science fiction but they’ve been moving away from it for years. These days if [...]
SciFi Channel changing to SyFy Channel
“One big advantage of the name change, the executives say, is that Sci Fi is vague — so generic, in fact, that it could not be trademarked. Syfy, with its unusual spelling, can be, which is also why diapers are called Luvs, an online video Web site is called Joost and a toothpaste is called [...]
Diversity Rocks Challenge
It’s recently come to my attention that I haven’t really read that many books by people of color. I’m sure I’ve read some somewhere along the line – most likely those required in school. On my own I’ve never really paid enough attention to the authors I was reading and because of that it’s very [...]
"American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
“American Gods” by Neil Gaiman
Publication Date: 2003
Number of Pages: 624
ISBN: 978-0060558123
American Gods is a book I probably wouldn’t have read if I’d known more about it going in (which is a good case for why spoilers are bad) however I’m glad I read it.
