Podcast: 'Of Flowing Stone, of Liquid Gold, of Justice, Ash, and Battle'

['Malda Marlys Teaches Science Outside Chicago', 'Writes The Sort Of Speculative Fiction That Requires Too Many Qualifiers For The Normal Flow Of Conversation. An Out-Of-Practice Black Belt', 'Mediocre Birdwatcher', 'Terrible Knitter', 'Ey Spends Most Of Eir Time Being Bullied Housepets', 'Adding To A Monumental Tbr Pile. Find Em On Their'] Strange Horizons 2025-09-09 03:58:12

But I do not see it as a door closing: another door is opening. And for Strange Horizons, my same wish too: May more doors open and may more join us, because collectives shift, change and expand. Ultimately, while Classic is beloved in German science fiction for being long-running and well-established in its tradition of science fiction, it suffers from being a product of both its time and environment. It is not the first work that reads poorly in light of the world of today, and most certainly not the first in pulp fiction. Even its intent and ideology is sound, if misguided and colored by the environment and upbringing of its authors.