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December 10, 2008August 19, 2011 by Jonathan M

Blasphemous Geometries 9

  • Blasphemous Geometries, Video Games

My latest Blasphemous Geometries column went up at Futurismic today.

It deals with the idea of including critical essays in re-published works of SF to serve as a kind of ‘DVD extra’ for science fiction.  It suggests that publishers look to the Criterion Collection as an example of how to brand and re-sell older works.

November 13, 2008August 19, 2011 by Jonathan M

Blasphemous Geometries 8

  • Blasphemous Geometries, Video Games

My latest Blasphemous Geometries column went up at Futurismic.

It deals with the question of whether there can be such a thing as a “correct” interpretation of a work of fiction and the benefits of interpreting a work in terms of what is known about its author.

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