Before I start, an argument was made to me that Political Correctness is not the appropriate term for this issue. Having given it some thought, I think there is an argument both for and against this claim. I will discuss the matter in a different essay. Now, to begin… 1) In my recent discussions about…
On a recent Superversive SF, Peter Bradley recommended a book called School of Darkness by Bella Dodd, a woman who had been active in the Communist party in the 30s through 50s, before returning to the Catholic Church. I grew up in New York. My father came from the Bronx. My mental image of Labor Unions…
A debate broke out recently about political correctness between myself and some of my fellow SF fans. (You can read Matthew M. Foster’s response here.) I am very fond of Mr. Foster, but I must respectfully disagree. Once, many years ago, I spent a week at a Rensi Zen monastery. It was housed in a…
Guest poster S. Dorman returns with another powerful essay: My Hero, Lost On A Mountain In Maine One of my heroes was lost on a mountain in Maine. Not on just any mountain, but The Greatest Mountain—Katahdin, it was named of the Abenaki. Highest mountain in the state and sharing with downeast coastal Quoddy Head first…
We are chatting live tonight at Superversive SF. Rumor has it we will be joined by the Fabulous Milo Yiannnoupolis. Live chat here!
Today we have Part Two of our Superversive Literary Movement Anniversary essay by Mr. Superversive himself, essayist extraordinaire, Tom Simon! Snarky essays on the art of writing fantasy Life, Carbon, and the Tao by Tom Simon Part One is available here. And now, to the second question: What’s so special about the Tao? Here I…
Those of you who have joined us in the last year may not be aware that before the Superversive Literary Movement, there was still Superversiveness. It existed in the form of Mr. Superversive himself, the astute and witty essayist, Tom Simon. When John and I conceived of the idea of the Superversive Literary Movement, we…
Third in our ongoing series of articles of Speculative Fiction meets Jung as remodeled through the work of Ruth Johnston in her new book: Re-modeling the Mind: Personality in Balance SF Culture Posts Part One: What Forces Drive the SF Culture War? Part Two: Optimistic in the Night Land Part Three: If You…
As of today, we are one year old. Coming soon: Special anniversary article by Tom Simon, Mr. Superversive himself!
Here is the third of our reposts, gearing up to October 1st, the first anniversary of the Superversive Literary Movement. Any new venture needs a mission statement. So, what are the goals of the Superversive Literary Movement? Well…let me tell you a brief story. As a child, I distained Cliffsnotes. I insisted on actually reading…