How the LEGO cult was born
A new book traces the story behind the plastic bricks that have entranced generations of kids
Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 1:00 AM UTCEntertainment Nonfiction, Books
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“The Magician” sequel delves further into fantasy
Grossman's second installment leaves the real world behind as its hero copes with universal moral questions
Wednesday, Aug 10, 2011 12:30 AM UTCEntertainment Science Fiction and Fantasy
Heinlein and Asimov’s WWII adventures
A new novel reimagines the lives of several famous authors in wartime Philadelphia
Wednesday, Jul 27, 2011 12:20 AM UTCEntertainment Science Fiction and Fantasy
“Fuzzy Nation”: Can a reboot bring back the “Fuzzies”?
A new book attempts to reinvigorate the classic science fiction series about a race of small, furry creatures
Friday, Jun 24, 2011 12:30 AM UTCEntertainment Science Fiction and Fantasy
“Walking to Hollywood”: An implausible “memoir”
The bad-boy author's irreverent and unclassifiable new book takes a magical tour of three pathologies
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 1:01 AM UTCEntertainment Fiction, Memoirs, Books
“Day of the Oprichnik”: The fascinating world of Soviet science fiction
The well-tread genre gets an intriguing twist in newly translated work from a former Cold War enemy
Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 12:58 AM UTCEntertainment Fiction, Books
“Swamplandia!”: A garish, lovely tale of Florida gator-wrestlers
In her great debut novel, "Swamplandia!," Karen Russell creates a fascinating family of misfits
Saturday, Feb 19, 2011 4:18 PM UTCEntertainment Fiction, Books
“The Hidden Reality”: The multiple universe, explained
The idea of the parallel world has fascinated writers for centuries. A new book explains the science behind it
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It’s time to get excited about space again
Mary Roach's new book extracts fascinating facts about astronauts, and puts the magic back into the great beyond
Thursday, Aug 12, 2010 11:01 AM UTC 13Entertainment Nonfiction
The extraordinary resurgence of Jules Verne
How a long-dead Frenchman became one of the most important science fiction writers in current American culture
Wednesday, Jul 21, 2010 1:01 AM UTC 12Entertainment Science Fiction and Fantasy
The remarkable resilience of steampunk
Four new literary adventures suggest that the hybrid genre is still on the boil
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