Tag: Harry Harrison

The Graveyard Shift with Dudley Knight

Jesse Willis

Beginning it seems in the mid-1970s Dudley Knight, a U.C. Irvine professor of drama, voiced a series called The Graveyard Shift on KPFK, Los Angeles. The purpose was to tell stories of the macabre. His broadcasts aired weekly with shows… Read moreThe Graveyard Shift with Dudley Knight

Review of Deathworld 2 by Harry Harrison

Jenny

Deathworld 2: The Ethical Engineer By Harry Harrison; Performed by Jim Roberts Publisher: Brilliance Audio4 hours [UNABRIDGED] Themes: / gambler / psionic abilities / planetary worlds / planetary colonists / slavery / Publisher summary: In the first Deathworld, wily interstellar… Read moreReview of Deathworld 2 by Harry Harrison

Review of Deathworld by Harry Harrison

Jenny

Deathworld By Harry Harrison; Read by Jim Roberts Publisher: Brilliance Audio 6 hours [UNABRIDGED] Themes: / gambler / psionic abilities / planetary worlds / planetary colonists / Publisher summary: Professional gambler Jason dinAlt, who has ‘psionic’ abilities, is hired to… Read moreReview of Deathworld by Harry Harrison

Lightspeed: The Streets Of Ashkelon by Harry Harrison

Jesse Willis

“For me, it’s one of those stories that does what SF does so very well, shining a light into those murky places where mundane fiction either will not or can not go: asking difficult questions about the nature of faith,… Read moreLightspeed: The Streets Of Ashkelon by Harry Harrison

Commentary: A “Top 100 Sci-Fi Audiobooks” List

Jesse Willis

Last year somebody* pointed out that a list of “The Top 100 Sci-Fi Books” (as organized by the Sci-Fi Lists website) was almost entirely available in audiobook form! At the time of his or her compiling 95 of the 100… Read moreCommentary: A “Top 100 Sci-Fi Audiobooks” List