Posts tagged fantasy in 2020
The Function Of Fantasy, As Per Lynda Barry
Fantasy can be used as a distraction, but its job is to give us new ways to look at what's around us every day,
The Beatings Shall Continue, And All That
It is not required to substitute ugly things for lovely ones in the name of some spurious bid for truth.
The New Absurd Is The New Normal
And how we might be able to write about it.
The Impossible Factor
Why SF&F have something to teach us even when it isn't "real".
Not Coming To A Book Near Me
Why I wasn't going to do post-apoc, or apoc-in-general, stories -- yes, even long before COVID-19 came along.
Escapism In Bad Times
The point isn't to run away from what's around you, but to see something new despite it.
The Unplanned Obsolescence Of Our Dreams
SF and fantasy both have shelf lives, but drastically different kinds.
