Why sci-fi is the last great literature of ideas: My latest Wired magazine column
In the current issue of Wired magazine is my latest column — and this one’s about why I love speculative fiction: Because it’s the last remaining literature of big ideas! Check it out on the Wired site for free, and an archived copy is below.
Note to fanboys/fangirls/fanthings: I know I’m using the phrase “science fiction” imprecisely here. Technically, I’m talking about all forms of speculative writing — science fiction, fantasy, realist utopian/dystopian…