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MIKEL J. WISLER
A Storyteller's Quest for Meaning
Meaningful Science Fiction for a Better Future


How SF Helps Us Live Through Rapid Change
In the latest episode of my podcast, Vint and I discuss how this book came about and what she wishes more people understood about SF.


The New SF Thriller You Need to Read
S.B. Divya's debut novel, Machinehood, is a plausible near-future, well researched, tech-thriller with three-dimensional characters and a...


The Hidden Gem You Should be Reading
I recently read a fantastic novel by B.P. Marshall that I wish more people were aware of. The Last Circus on Earth is a post-climate...


Frank Wu Tells Me How to Get Into Analog
Frank Wu and I discuss writing sci-fi short stories and how to get into magazines. He also shares advice for writers.


Is the Human Race Worth Saving?
What if everyone on the planet was doomed? I mean, like, in the very real immediate future! That's where Neal Stephenson's ambitious...


Is Ben Oliver's "The Loop" The New Hunger Games?
I recently read The Loop, a young adult futuristic thriller that has received some enthusiastic reviews on Goodreads. It is a fun read,...


In the Absence of Instructions to the Contrary
I love a good short story. A great sci-fi short story can really pack an emotional and conceptual wallop. A few years ago I heard that a...


I'm Terrified of Amazon; Here's Why
Now and then, a novel comes out that really nails down the troubling realities of where we are headed and the precise nature of the fire...


There is No Spoon... No Seriously, There Might Not be a Spoon!
What if everything really is a simulation? Would that change how you live? Andrew Gilbert returns to my podcast to discuss The Matrix and...


How Jurassic Park Made Me a Writer
Hold on to your butts, I'm going to discuss one of the most formative movies and books as far as my love of sci-fi and my pursuit of...

His sees a film of himself committing that hasn’t happened yet.
Can it be changed?
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