Quick Hits for April 29: Sci-fi and and the Polish Film Festival
Quick Hits for April 29: Sci-fi and and the Polish Film Festival
World Literature Today : I got my sleek new issue of World Lit Today which is put out by the University of Oklahoma. This issue focuses on international science fiction which is a subject I will be covering in the future. Although some of the coverage is very good--including the interview with Michael Emmerich and Lavie Tidhar's (best name evah!) essay on the current Golden Age of SF-- the issue seems a bit lopsided. I feel like there is much more out there for international sci-fi/speculative fiction than was touted in this issue. I really wanted to like Croatian writer Davor Slamning's short story, Meaning, but in the end I didn't find it very strong as a short story(sci-fi or otherwise). I was pointed to the website to check out Aleksandar Ziljak's survey on Croatia's SF "scene", but hell if I could find it. Pretty versed in using the world wide webal highway, I was disappointed that I couldn't find it and that in the end I might have to pay for it? I quickly pushed that disappointment aside and thought, 'well, hey, they are pumping their book club in this issue and point to extra content on their website to explore this month's selection, The Halfway House, by Guillermo Rosales, I should probably see what the haps is'. No dice. The online book club still highlights Sherman Alexie from March and April. Downer. I loved The Halfway House (peep review here) and don't want my experience with confusing website to color my opinion. Get it together, U of Okie! Generally, I am a huge fan of WLT, but am not a fan when their online content doesn't complement the hard copy of the magazine. The issue is definitely worth perusing, but I am not so sure about their website. Don't take my word for it, cyborgs, see for your one-eyed self.
And If You're in Los Angeles: The Polish Film Festival is running as I write this and I am hoping to see one or two of the selections. The films look diverse and intriguing. L.A. loves them a film festival, but this is eleven years strong and draws good crowds for the two weeks that it runs.
In the meantime, the article on Croatian SF has been posted as advertised and is now accessible. Thanks for your interest!
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Good news!
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