Con-Verse: Chatting with Colleen Anderson
Following up with our wonderful chat with Science Fiction Poetry Association Grand Master Mary Soon Lee a fortnight ago, today we’re chatting with current SFPA President Colleen Anderson!
Month: February 2025
Fantastic Fiction: Monkey Business
Before the first human spaceflight, Ham the astrochimp flew the sub-orbital MR-2 mission in January 1961 as a test of NASA’s Mercury-Redstone system. Discover the story of the pioneering primates who helped take human spaceflight out of the realm of science fiction and into reality and how Ham became one of America’s early space celebrities.
Local Flavor: MarketSpice
Located in the Pike Place Market since 1911, MarketSpice lends a lovely smell to the air outside its shop, which is great for everyone in the Market, as MarketSpice’s next-door neighbor is the Pike Place Fish Market.
Con-Verse: Symbolic Intensity in Speculative Poetry
Today, let’s chat about (my probably controversial thoughts on) symbolic intensity and how even the most challenging poem can clearly reveal a speculative core.