I have a kind of standard explanation why, which goes like this: Science fiction is one way of making sense out of a senseless world. John Sladek explanationfictionkind Change image and share on social
The problem and privilege we all have is being alive in this century and able to read this language. It makes any list meaningless except the list of an illiterate. John Sladek alivecenturyilliterate 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
SF has at least the advantage of not depending on preconceptions. John Sladek advantagedependpreconception Change image and share on social
I usually like whatever I've recently finished best. John Sladek finishhaverecently Change image and share on social
I think these days an SF connection would be a boost to other books; I'm sure more people have read my two little detective puzzles because of the SF connection. John Sladek bookboostconnection Change image and share on social
People have laughed at all great inventors and discoverers. John Sladek discoverergreatinventor Change image and 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
