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Science fiction: the realism of the 21st century | Books | The Guardian
Science fiction: the realism of the 21st century
Kim Stanley Robinson puts scientific accuracy at the heart of his novels, but are hard facts in the future worlds of science fiction anything more than fantasy? Robinson, Alastair Reynolds and Ann Leckie discuss 21st-century realism
Podcast: Kim Stanley Robinson and Sheldon Solomon
via Science fiction: the realism of the 21st century | Books | The Guardian.
36 Hours in Provence – The New York Times
Exploring Provence’s vast, rugged sprawl can be exhilarating — and daunting. From the salt marshes of the Camargue to storybook hilltop villages like Gordes to the lively Mediterranean city of Marseille, the famously picturesque French region offers an array of landscapes and experiences that could take months to uncover.
Uncle Sam wants YOU to read ‘popular’ scholarly books – The Washington Post
The Public Scholar program, a major new initiative from the National Endowment for the Humanities, is designed to promote the publication of scholarly nonfiction books for a general audience, and the first round of grants has just been announced: a total of $1.7 million to 36 writers across a broad collection of disciplines. The grants range from $25,200 to $50,400. (Full list at bottom.)
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There’s a reason “librarians everywhere” were singled out for an EFF Pioneer award in 2000. Time and again, in fights against censorship and intrusive surveillance laws, librarians have been allies of the public, serving as the institutional representation of the ideals of intellectual freedom, unfettered speech, and reader privacy.
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