EPISODE · Mar 2, 2023 · 23 MIN
Why You Should Live in 1968 With Hugo Award Finalist and Sci-Fi Author Gideon Marcus
from Indie Book Talk · host Emma and Shelley
Most sci-fi authors live in the future, but Gideon Marcus spends most of his time in the past. For Gideon, the year is 1968 the Vietnam war is still underway, and Star Trek is in it’s second season on television. From that historical vantagepoint, he’s helping modern readers rediscover underrepresented science fiction classics and newer works from unusual and diverse viewpoints. So don’t touch that dial… Journey Website: galacticjourney.org Publishing Website: journeypress.com Twitter: @journeygalactic Mastodon: @GalacticJourney Instagram: @journeypresspublishers Facebook: @pressjourney2019
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Most sci-fi authors live in the future, but Gideon Marcus spends most of his time in the past. For Gideon, the year is 1968 the Vietnam war is still underway, and Star Trek is in it’s second season on television. From that historical vantagepoint, he’s helping modern readers rediscover underrepresented science fiction classics and newer works from unusual and diverse viewpoints. So don’t touch that dial… Journey Website: galacticjourney.org Publishing Website: journeypress.com Twitter: @journeygalactic Mastodon: @GalacticJourney Instagram: @journeypresspublishers Facebook: @pressjourney2019
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