This is mainly because I spend a lot of time writing and so don't have much time to read; I hate to waste that time reading what may turn out to be junk food for the mind, when there's so much real writing to be read. John Sladek foodhatejunk share on social
To my mind, the best SF addresses itself to problems of the here and now, or even to problems which have never been solved and never will be solved - I'm thinking of Philip K. Dick's work here, dealing with questions of reality, for example. John Sladek addressdealdick share on social
See, I have no journalism in my background, so I wasn't practised at research or writing non-fiction, nor at handling the truth in a journalistic way. Journalists know when to call a halt and write something, but I kept on looking for answers. John Sladek answerbackgroundcall share on social
Most publishers seem very reluctant to publish short story collections at all; they bring them out in paperback, often disguised as novels. John Sladek bringcollectiondisguise Change image and share on social
In most conventional novels, God is not allowed to be nuts. Nor are nuts allowed to be God. John Sladek allowconventionalgod Change image and share on social
Whatever I'm reading at the moment seems to influence whatever I'm writing. John Sladek influencemomentread Change image and share on social
We didn't have a phone when I was a kid, and I was too shy to smash any public phones, and our town didn't have a pool hall either, so I had to hang out at the public library - and anyway, I told myself stories. John Sladek hallhangkid share on social
