In the early months of 2020, as the SARS-CoV-2 virus began its silent trek across the globe, a fundamental crisis of communication emerged. While epidemiologists and statisticians warned of exponential growth and catastrophic mortality rates, a significant portion of the public—and many policymakers—struggled to grasp the abstract mathematics of vi
Vonda N. McIntyre’s Final Voyage: Unpacking the Posthumous Epic "The Curve of the World"
The literary world of science fiction and fantasy (SFF) recently received a poignant gift and a complex challenge with the posthumous publication of Vonda N. McIntyre’s final novel, The Curve of the World. A towering figure celebrated for her groundbreaking contributions to the genre, McIntyre left behind a sprawling alternate history epic that, ev
