Category Archives: Europe

Excerpt: Lent by Jo Walton

Excerpt: Lent by Jo Walton Young Girolamo’s life is a series of miracles. It’s a miracle that he can see demons, plain as day, and that he can cast them out with the force of his will. It’s a miracle that he’s friends with Pico della Mirandola, the Count of Concordia. It’s a miracle that when Girolamo visits the deathbed of L… Something for fans of both sf AND the Italian Renaissance.  Imagine that!  Can’t wait to read this. https://www.torforgeblog.com/2019/03/18/excerpt-lent-by-jo-walton/?utm_source=%5B%27exacttarget%27%5D&utm_medium=%5B%27newsletter%27%5D&utm_term=%5B%27na-torbooksnewsletter%27%5D&utm_content=%5B%27na-readblog-nl%27%5D&utm_campaign=%5B%27torbooksnewsletter%27%5D&e=%5B%27602b723b262983cd7090ed2b1df149a19067cff6d655f91b42ea0cb0272882fa%27%5D

Irish Science Fiction – Myth, History, Future (Words To That Effect Ep3)

Irish Science Fiction – Myth, History, Future (Words To That Effect Ep3) What is Irish science fiction? Is it different from the science fiction of any other country? Why do the aliens always land in New York and never Dublin? https://wttepodcast.com/2017/07/20/words-to-that-effect-ep3-irish-science-fiction/

Religion and Rocketry: How German Theology and Russian Mysticism Shape Our View of Outer Space

Religion and Rocketry: How German Theology and Russian Mysticism Shape Our View of Outer Space While researching the history of the space program for a previous article, I ran across the phrase “Godspeed.” Uttered spontaneously by Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter in the early days of NASA, … https://www.tor.com/2018/11/27/religion-and-rocketry-how-german-theology-and-russian-mysticism-shape-our-view-of-outer-space/?utm_source=%5B%27exacttarget%27%5D&utm_medium=%5B%27newsletter%27%5D&utm_term=%5B%27tordotcom-tordotcomnewsletter%27%5D&utm_content=%5B%27na-readblog-blogpost%27%5D&utm_campaign=%5B%27tor%27%5D