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turnofthecentury: Henri Giffard’s balloon being prepared for ascent, Tuileries, Paris, 1878 from tri

Image mwgerard June 20, 2011
turnofthecentury: Henri Giffard’s balloon being prepared for ascent, Tuileries, Paris, 1878 from tri
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Francis Stevens (real name Gertrude Barrows Bennet Francis Stevens (real name Gertrude Barrows Bennett) published her first story in 1904. She was just 17 years old. Like the teenage #MaryShelley and #Frankenstein before her, she changed how speculative fiction would be written afterwards, but for some reason Stevens is not a household name. Hopefully, that is about to change. Stevens’ writing is both reflective of the societal upheaval in her time and freshly insightful. And frighteningly, there are intense similarities to tensions today. Her clear-eyed, laser pointed writing strips away any pretense, leaving the simple truth to make the reader queasy. Anyone who enjoys speculative or science fiction like #TheTwilightZone, or steampunk like #JulesVerne, or #dystopian novels like #TheHungerGames needs to be reading Francis Stevens. Read my full review at the [link in bio] or visit [mwgerard.com/review-heads-of-ceberus] HEADS OF CERBERUS is out now from @mitpress. #books #bookreview #bookstagram #reading #radiumage #sciencefiction #superhero #francisstevens
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Nicked
by M.T. Anderson
A Gentleman from Japan: The Untold Story of an Incredible Journey from Asia to Queen Elizabeth’s Court
A Gentleman from Japan: The Untold Story of an Incredible Journey from Asia to Queen Elizabeth’s Court
by Thomas Lockley
Swimming Pretty: The Untold Story of Women in Water
Swimming Pretty: The Untold Story of Women in Water
by Vicki Valosik
The Tomb of the Mili Mongga: Fossils, Folklore, and Adventures at the Edge of Reality
The Tomb of the Mili Mongga: Fossils, Folklore, and Adventures at the Edge of Reality
by Samuel Turvey

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