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 future, according to some scientists, will be exactly like the past, only far more expensive. John Sladek expensivefuturepast Change image and share on social
I found some time ago that I have to be careful, while working on a novel, what I read. John Sladek agocarefulfind 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
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
Anything can happen in SF. And the fact that nothing ever does happen in SF is only due to the poverty of our imaginations, we who write it or edit it or read it. But SF can in principle deal with anything. John Sladek dealdueedit share on social
I started writing, or rather, thinking, stories as a child, and at that time the reason was very clear. John Sladek childclearreason Change image and share on social
People have laughed at all great inventors and discoverers. John Sladek discoverergreatinventor 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
