Culture Warriors Invade Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Mutiny at the Hugo Awards
Literature
New Harper Lee Book Has Parents Reconsidering the Wisdom of Naming a Kid 'Atticus'
The Times has scooped The Onion.
Judy Blume Bashes Trigger Warnings: 'A Lot' of Censorship on the Left These Days
"In any book there could be something to bother somebody."
Feminism, Frankenstein, and Freedom
The individualistic works and lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley
Death Comes for Terry Pratchett
The fantasy humorist's beloved Discworld novels tackled liberty, authority, and self-ownership with a devastatingly light touch.
Classical Mythology Too Triggering for Columbia Students
Roman and Greek mythology "contains triggering and offensive material that marginalizes student identities in the classroom," students say.
See Reason's Jesse Walker Speak at the Annapolis Book Festival on April 25
Discussing "Paranoia, Pranksters, and One Extraordinary Year" with Kembrew McLeod and W. Joseph Campbell
Prometheus Award Nominees for Best Libertarian Science Fiction Announced
Harlan Ellison to get Hall of Fame award for classic short story "'Repent, Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman."
How Terry Pratchett Made Me a Libertarian
The fantasy author whose Discworld novels talked up liberty and self-ownership has died at 66.
The Elusive Politics of American Sniper
It isn't a hawkish movie, and it isn't conventionally dovish either. But it does have a distinct political perspective.
Fifty Shades of WTF
Everybody hates E.L. James' bondage fantasy except for hundreds of millions of readers and moviegoers. Maybe, just maybe, the fans are onto something.
Orwell's 1984 Still Matters, Though Not in the Way You Might Think
A Washington, D.C., readathon reminds us that the left once hated this anti-totalitarian classic.
Reason Writer's Book Declared Notable, Highbrow, and Brilliant
Accolades for Kerry Howley's Thrown
Taste Is Personal: A Primer in Nobel Prize-Winning Literature
The subjective theory of value in action.
Banned Books Week: Comic Books and Literary Censorship
An interview with Charles Brownstein, executive director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
Zane Kesey and the New Merry Pranksters' Acid(-Free) Tests
They're keeping counterculture kicking.
Why Did Nicholas Kristof Believe Somaly Mam's Lies?
The roots and consequences of a deception.
The Lost Sisterhood and the Case for Libertarian Novels
A best-selling writer explains the power of historical fiction.
Friday A/V Club: Who Better Than a Frail Old Junkie to Sell Athletic Footwear?
William Burroughs, Thomas Frank, and some shoes
What Do Ayn Rand, Dr. Seuss, and Buddy Holly Have in Common?
Locked out of the public domain.
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Public Domain
Some mostly-good news on the copyright front.
Doris Lessing's Impatience With Political Correctness
As we bid Lessing farewell, the blight she spoke of-"political correctness" and, in particular, its toxic feminist strain-is on the move again.
