Author Archives: Claire L. Evans

Arrive Maris In Ronde

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Claire L. Evans

Did I ever tell you I played a robot in an experimental science-fiction film? Well, I did. Arrive Maris In Ronde is the thesis project of dear friend and superlative artist Rebecca Carlisle-Healy, sometimes known as RGB by RCH. I … Continue reading →

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The Last Hurrah of the Golden Horde

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Claire L. Evans

The Last Hurrah of the Golden Horde is a 1970 collection of short stories by Norman Spinrad — syndicalist, anarchist, and active Internet user. I had the same feeling reading The Last Hurrah of the Golden Horde as I did when … Continue reading →

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On The Philip K. Dick Android

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Claire L. Evans

In 2004, some robotics geeks and sci-fi fans built a functional robotic likeness of Philip K. Dick. It looked like Dick, dressed like Dick, and was completely autonomous. Capable of operating without the intervention of its makers, it could track … Continue reading →

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Triad

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Claire L. Evans

Illustration by the great Jim Burns. Triad, 80s oeuvre of Sheila Finch, is unbelievably beautiful. It takes place on an extraordinarily sumptuous alien planet called Chameleon, or Omareemee,  which changes color every time it’s perceived; sometimes it’s described as being … Continue reading →

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The Man In The High Castle

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Claire L. Evans

At this point it’s impossible to say anything new about Philip K. Dick’s The Man in the High Castle, so I’ll start by saying something really old: this is a fantastic book. It’s deep, man. In brief: the Allied forces … Continue reading →

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The Word for World is Forest

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Claire L. Evans

Ursula K. Le Guin wrote that writing The Word for World is Forest was “like taking dictation from a boss with ulcers.” Eager to play around with the ideas of pioneering sleep researcher Dr. William C. Dement, she intended to … Continue reading →

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Realware

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Claire L. Evans

Occasionally, I pick up a book without knowing a thing about it — because it looks interesting, because I’ve heard about the author, or because it’s a handsome edition. After my Id-devastating experience with Semiotext(e) SF, I was eager for … Continue reading →

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Artistic Education: Jim Burns

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Claire L. Evans

I judge books by their covers. In the realm of science fiction — where voluptuous green-skinned babes and slimy androids roam free — an illustration can make or break the experience of a novel. The good ones build a tangible … Continue reading →

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Dr. Bloodmoney

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Claire L. Evans

Dawn of society: happened once, then Repeated. Bombs, Limbs, Obscurity, Oh, nuclear Destruction! Gone are Marin, San Francisco, Berkeley… One by one, the people along this Newly Emptied coast Yoke together to survive. Of course, they are all Radioactive. Haplessly, … Continue reading →

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Packing for Mars

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Claire L. Evans

OK, this isn’t explicitly a science-fiction book. Aaaand I promised myself I wouldn’t make many diversions along my path through the Space Canon, but I can’t help that we live in an age where truth is, if not stranger than … Continue reading →

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