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Mack Reynolds
Dallas McCord "Mack" Reynolds (November 11, 1917 – January 30, 1983) was an American science fiction writer. His pen names included Dallas Ross, Mark Mallory, Clark Collins, Dallas Rose, Guy McCord, Maxine Reynolds, Bob Belmont, and Todd Harding."Mack Reynolds-Summary Bibliography."''The Internet Speculative Fiction Database.''Stableford, Brian and John Clute"Mack Reynolds."''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'', 3d edition (online). Ed. John Clute, David Langford, and Peter Nicholls. 2012. Web. His work focused on socioeconomic speculation, usually expressed in thought-provoking explorations of utopian societies from a radical, sometime satiric perspective. He was a popular author from the 1950s to the 1970s, especially with readers of science fiction and fantasy magazines.Smith, Curtis C. ''Welcome to the Revolution: The Literary Legacy of Mack Reynolds''. San Bernardino, CA: Borgo, 1995. (10). (13). Reynolds was the first author to write an original novel based upon the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corcoran, California
Corcoran is a city in Kings County, California. Corcoran is located south-southeast of Hanford, California, Hanford, at an elevation of . It is part of the Hanford, California, Hanford–Corcoran Hanford-Corcoran metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 24,813 2010 United States Census, (2010 census), up from 14,458 2000 United States Census, (2000 census). The California Department of Finance estimated that Corcoran's population was 21,960 in 2019. Corcoran is most notable as the site of the California State Prison, Corcoran. It was home to notable inmates Rodney Alcala, Charles Manson and Juan Corona. The California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran is a separate facility that is also located in the city. As of January 1, 2015, the two prisons held a combined total of 9,592 inmates. Inmates are counted as city residents by both the United States Census and the California Department of Finance. Thus, the incarcerated people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taos, New Mexico
Taos is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Initially founded in 1615, it was intermittently occupied until its formal establishment in 1795 by Nuevo México Governor Fernando Chacón to act as fortified plaza and trading outpost for the neighboring Native American Taos Pueblo (the town's namesake) and Hispano communities, including Ranchos de Taos, Cañon, Taos Canyon, Ranchitos, El Prado, and Arroyo Seco. The town was incorporated in 1934. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,716. Taos is the county seat of Taos County. The English name ''Taos'' derives from the native Taos language meaning "(place of) red willows". Taos is the principal town of the Taos, NM, Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Taos County. History Taos Pueblo The Taos Pueblo, which borders the north boundary of the town of Taos, has been occupied for nearly a millennium. It is estimated that the pueblo was built ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ace Books
Ace Books is a publisher of science fiction (SF) and fantasy books founded in New York City in 1952 by Aaron A. Wyn. It began as a genre publisher of mysteries and westerns, and soon branched out into other genres, publishing its first science fiction title in 1953. This was successful, and science fiction titles outnumbered both mysteries and westerns within a few years. Other genres also made an appearance, including nonfiction, gothic novels, media tie-in novelizations, and romances. Ace became known for the ''tête-bêche'' binding format used for many of its early books, although it did not originate the format. Most of the early titles were published in this "Ace Double" format, and Ace continued to issue books in varied genres, bound ''tête-bêche'', until 1973. Ace, along with Ballantine Books, was one of the leading science fiction publishers for its first ten years of operation. The death of owner A. A. Wyn in 1967 set the stage for a later decline in the publishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EFanzines
The single largest online distribution point for science fiction fanzines, eFanzines was launched by Bill Burns on 7 December 2000 and recorded its 500,000th visit in December 2008. It was a Hugo Award finalist for "best web site" in 2005, one of only two occasions that category has appeared on the ballot. It's been a central part of opening up the science fiction fanzine world, which used to be difficult to find for those who weren't already part of it. Hundreds of British and American fanzines are now available to read or download for free, including Mike Glyer's long-running sf newsletter ''File 770'' (six-time Hugo winner), Peter Weston's Nova-winning ''Prolapse'' (recently retitled ''Relapse''), Bruce Gillespie's Hugo-nominated and Ditmar-winning critical journal ''SF Commentary'' and editions of the digital amateur press association e-APA. As well as an extensive gallery of British science fiction convention Science fiction conventions are gatherings of fans of the sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EFanzines
The single largest online distribution point for science fiction fanzines, eFanzines was launched by Bill Burns on 7 December 2000 and recorded its 500,000th visit in December 2008. It was a Hugo Award finalist for "best web site" in 2005, one of only two occasions that category has appeared on the ballot. It's been a central part of opening up the science fiction fanzine world, which used to be difficult to find for those who weren't already part of it. Hundreds of British and American fanzines are now available to read or download for free, including Mike Glyer's long-running sf newsletter ''File 770'' (six-time Hugo winner), Peter Weston's Nova-winning ''Prolapse'' (recently retitled ''Relapse''), Bruce Gillespie's Hugo-nominated and Ditmar-winning critical journal ''SF Commentary'' and editions of the digital amateur press association e-APA. As well as an extensive gallery of British science fiction convention Science fiction conventions are gatherings of fans of the sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Border, Breed Nor Birth
''Border, Breed nor Birth'' is a science fiction novella by American writer Mack Reynolds. It is the second in a sequence of near-future stories set in North Africa, which also includes '' Black Man's Burden'' (1961-1962), " Black Sheep Astray" (1973), and '' The Best Ye Breed'' (1978). ''Border, Breed nor Birth'' and the North Africa series have been called a "notable exception" to the indirect treatment of racial issues in 1960s science fiction magazines.Langford, David, Peter Nicholls, and Brian Stableford.Race in SF" ''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'', 3d edition (online). Ed. John Clute, David Langford, and Peter Nicholls. 2012. par. 3. Web. Plot During his meeting in Dakar with the head of the Reunited Nations African Development Project, Dr. Homer Crawford resigns his post as leader of the Sahara Division team to become El Hassan, the liberator and would-be tyrant of North Africa. Threatened with arrest, Crawford and his followers hide in the Sahara erg. They intercep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Man's Burden
''Black Man's Burden'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Mack Reynolds. It is the first in a sequence of near-future stories set in North Africa, which also includes ''Border, Breed nor Birth'' (1962), " Black Sheep Astray" (1973), and '' The Best Ye Breed'' (1978). ''Black Man's Burden'' and its sequels have been called a "notable exception" to the indirect treatment of racial issues in 1960s science fiction magazines.Langford, David, Peter Nicholls, and Brian Stableford.Race in SF" ''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'', 3d edition (online). Ed. John Clute, David Langford, and Peter Nicholls. 2012. par. 3. Web. Plot summary Posing as low-caste itinerant smiths selling wares, the all-black fieldworkers of the Reunited Nations team led by sociologist Dr. Homer Crawford travel the Sahara subtly subverting the culture of its nomad tribes by disseminating "progressive" Western propaganda such as the right to equality, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness with the long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astounding Science Fiction
''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'' is an American science fiction magazine published under various titles since 1930. Originally titled ''Astounding Stories of Super-Science'', the first issue was dated January 1930, published by William Clayton, and edited by Harry Bates. Clayton went bankrupt in 1933 and the magazine was sold to Street & Smith. The new editor was F. Orlin Tremaine, who soon made ''Astounding'' the leading magazine in the nascent pulp science fiction field, publishing well-regarded stories such as Jack Williamson's '' Legion of Space'' and John W. Campbell's "Twilight". At the end of 1937, Campbell took over editorial duties under Tremaine's supervision, and the following year Tremaine was let go, giving Campbell more independence. Over the next few years Campbell published many stories that became classics in the field, including Isaac Asimov's ''Foundation'' series, A. E. van Vogt's ''Slan'', and several novels and stories by Robert A. Heinl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogue (magazine)
''Rogue'' was a Chicago-based men's magazine published by William Hamling from 1956 until 1965. Founding editor Frank M. Robinson was followed by other editors, including Harlan Ellison and Bruce Elliott. The magazine was subtitled "''Designed for Men''." ''Rogue for Men'' The magazine was a direct competitor to ''Playboy'', offering nude and semi-naked photographs and sex advice aimed at a male audience. ''Rogue'' featured a wider array of fiction and science fiction than did ''Playboy'', along with coverage of jazz by Ted White and others. The first two magazine articles written by Hunter S. Thompson appeared in ''Rogue'' in 1961. Other contributors included Graham Greene, Damon Knight, William Saroyan, Philip Wylie, and, while still in high school, Steven E. de Souza. Departments were written by Alfred Bester, Robert Bloch, and Fredric Brown. Greenleaf Publishing Company In 1950, Ziff-Davis moved their offices to New York City. Hamling declined to go with the company to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico covers ,Mexico ''''. . making it the world's 13th-largest country by are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guanajuato
Guanajuato (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Guanajuato ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato), is one of the 32 states that make up the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato. Guanajuato is in central Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Jalisco to the west, Zacatecas to the northwest, San Luis Potosí to the north, Querétaro to the east, and Michoacán to the south. It covers an area of . The state is home to several historically important cities, especially those along the "Bicentennial Route", which retraces the path of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla's insurgent army at the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence. This route begins at Dolores Hidalgo, and passes through the Sanctuary of Atotonilco, San Miguel de Allende, Celaya, and the capital of Guanajuato. Other important cities in the state include León, the state's biggest city, Salamanca, and Irapuato. The first town established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Miguel De Allende
San Miguel de Allende () is the principal city in the municipality of San Miguel de Allende, located in the far eastern part of Guanajuato, Mexico. A part of the Bajío region, the city lies from Mexico City, 86 km (53 mi) from Querétaro, and from the state capital of Guanajuato. The city's name derives from two persons: 16th-century friar Juan de San Miguel, and a martyr of Mexican Independence, Ignacio Allende, who was born in a house facing the city's central plaza. San Miguel de Allende was also a critical epicenter during the historic Chichimeca War (1540–1590) where the Chichimeca Confederation defeated the Spanish Empire in the initial colonization war. Today, an old section of the town is part of a proclaimed World Heritage Site, attracting thousands of tourists and new residents from abroad every year. At the beginning of the 20th century, the town was in danger of becoming a ghost town after an influenza pandemic. Gradually, its Baroque/ Neoclassical col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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