When science fiction invaded Christmas “The invasion of science fiction toys successfully conquered the world in the 1950s and 1960s.”
Attention Hanford history buffs! "This book has been unavailable in the used market for about 10 to 20 years."
Werewolf, there wolf? "In fiction and film, humans that transformed into werewolves typically no longer had human control, and became predatory animals."
La independencia de México / Mexico’s independence BILINGUAL: "The independence movement in Mexico had its roots in a combination of internal and external factors."
Movie posters: Beloved collectibles "Movie posters are an integral part of the memory of many movies."
Agua y sal / Water and salt BILINGUAL: "And when we cast our gaze towards humanity, we cannot forget the people who traveled the Bering Strait..."
Shirley Chisholm "Shirley Chisholm has paved the way for Black individuals who felt they weren’t seen in the political world."
Robert Jordan: The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long "However, Jordan was more than just an author."
Publishing evolution: From chapbooks to hardbacks "At first, science fiction, fantasy, and horror authors could only find small publishers to publish their work in hardback."
Do androids dream of Philip K. Dick?? "The definition of reality... seems to be one of the questions that flows through PKD’s writing."
A Review of Kristin Hannah’s The Women "The Women, while focused on the experience of women in the Vietnam War, reflects how women have bravely stepped into harm’s way but have been dismissed by history."
Black historical figures The black activists and creators have opened so many doors, and invented a plethora of things that we still use till this day, and they deserve to be talked about every day!
60s Sleaze "The ‘sleaze’ paperback of the 1960s transitioned from the Victorian attitude of obscenity to more of a contemporary attitude regarding topics such as sex and violence."
More than just play! “Actually, Halloween costumes have become a lot more mainstream with the advent of one word: Cosplay!”
Pulp fiction “Most people today are unfamiliar with pulps, although they were the early promoters of American popular fiction.”
Margaret Brundage: 'Queen of the Pulps' “Most people are probably unfamiliar with Margaret Brundage who was ‘Queen of the Pulps’ and the first woman science fiction, fantasy, and horror illustrator, starting way back in the 1930s.”
The Birth of Robots "One of the things that has interested me most is the significant contribution of the concept of robots in science fiction.”
Arkham… home of the Cthulhu Mythos and other weird fiction “It [Arkham House] is an example of a small publishing company that had a mission to preserve a genre of literature and succeeded.”
The Flop and the Giant Killer “A small and timely act of conviction off the field left Milton’s biggest footprint on sports history.”
Art herstory "...socially constructed gender roles have created a mountain of barriers which make it nearly impossible for women to be heard over the thundering voices of the wealthy, powerful, predominantly white, male base that rules the art world."
“Our armies are rising!” — A brief history of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson "...You’re going to have to fight for it. And you’re going to have to fight until you win."
Spotlight on the Black experience: Free at last "Why do they punish us for speaking our own language and force us to learn theirs?"
Ted’s Head: history and truth “The biggest reason I didn’t learn more about our complicated history is because I didn’t have to.”
