Tag Archives: science fiction

The Fifth Season

Posted on September 21, 2025 by Harry Katz

The Fifth Season takes place on a geologically unstable world where there’s a catastrophic “fifth season” of eruptions and earthquakes every few hundred years. It tells the story of one woman’s quest to find her abducted daughter during an especially destructive season. Rich, vivid and highly inventive. Continue reading →

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Blackfish City

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Harry Katz

Blackfish City By Sam J. Miller HarperCollins, New York, 2018 A warrior woman comes to the city of Qannaq in a small skiff accompanied by an orca and a polar bear.  Who is she?  Why has she come?  What’s her … Continue reading →

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The Left Hand of Darkness

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Harry Katz

The Left Hand of Darkness By Ursula K. LeGuin Walker and Company, New York, 1969 I read The Left Hand of Darkness a long time ago, back in my university days I think. It popped back up to the top … Continue reading →

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