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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 10h

ICYMI this is the panel on Severance I moderated at SFAM. IF you like Severance give it a listen...

Episode #188 Severance Panel Discussion Recorded Live at SFAM in LA.

Podcast Episode · Postcards from a Dying World · 10/06/2025 · 1h 32m

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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 23h

Book review up. Well I reviewed 90% of it because I have a story in this anthology. Great stories by everyone involved.

Book Review: Space Horrors Edited by E.S. Magill

250 pages, Paperback/ Kindle Published September 20, 2025 by Gramarye Press (Yes, I have a short story in this one. The closing stor...

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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 1d

and the influence of Colonialism on those early mega-texts that influenced the Golden age. Bottom line tomorrow will be informative,: and it is free to join.

David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 1d

Just finished writing notes for tomorrow's live podcast on Philip K. Dick's Mass Cultural Epistemology. Many of the questions are about how Phil's quest for knowledge made him such an extraordinary voice. John Reider, our guest, is also an expert on 19th-century proto-Sci-Fi...

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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 2d

A super violent Samurai movie about warring clans, one that embraces gun and technlogy and the 11 Samurai who attempt to hold their castle with swords. I mean I enjoyed it.

A ★★★★ review of 11 Rebels (2024)

A fun over-the-top super super-violent Samurai movie that starts off with a Dirty Dozen-like story, but it eventually becomes a seige story about the shifting war technology and the end of the Samurai...

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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 2d

Saturday night Pre-dude Bridges series continues with this warmed-over turd. Only impressive thing is the entire movie has not one likable character.

A ★★ review of Cutter's Way (1981)

As a part of our series of Saturday night Pre-dude Jeff Bridges movies we watched this warmed-over turd. What the ever living hell is this Santa Barbara noir. Terrible writing, insane direction. wall ...

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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 3d

@joachimboaz.bsky.social I think you might really enjoy this week just saying. :)

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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 3d

Every week is free click on this link Tuesday…
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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 3d

11/18 William Sarrill: You might know the name as PKD dedicated A Maze of Death to Bill, who was a good friends of PKD. Bill will join us to preview the book he is working on - Quantum Theology and the Exegesis of Philip K. Dick. Prepare a deep conversation involving theology, physics, and PKD

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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 3d

11/11 Zhiwen Hu on Cofutures and Chinese Speculative fiction. Zhiwen is a Visiting Assistant Professor. His research interests include Chinese science fiction, Posthumanism, AfroFuturism, CoFuturism, and Asian American speculative fiction, critical AI studies, and digital humanities.

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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 3d

November 4th, John Reider, Author of Colonialism and The Emergence of Science Fiction. John will join us to discuss his paper “Philip K. Dick’s Mass Cultural Epistemology.” We will make the paper available. The paper is Chapter Four in Science Fiction and the Mass Cultural Genre System free here…

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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 3d

Every Tuesday night 6 PM PST Free PKD hangout on Zoom. Think of the it as a free class on Philip K. Dick and science Fiction. the second hour we hang out and talk about what we are reading, watching, learning this week Professor John Rieder…

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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 3d

book review up. While I am not the biggest fan of the Stand, I think this anthology is a towering achievement. @briankeene.bsky.social @cgolden.bsky.social

Book Review: The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand Edited by Christopher Golden and Brian Keene

The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand: Edited by Christopher Golden and Brian Keene 779 pages, Hardcov...

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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 4d

What makes this movie so scary is to picture this happening with the current clown show in charge. Also everyone keeps saying this is Roshomon structured, and it is not.

A ★★★★★ review of A House of Dynamite (2025)

Generally a fan of Kathryn Bigalow movies, and I make a point to see them. Really bummed that it took 8 years to get another one. I keep hearing film critics say this film has a Roshomon structure, bu...

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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 8d

Full review up for the new neo-noir crime thriller from John Shirley. Pick up a copy today! A grieving father seeks to find the people that sold his son the drugs that killed him. Revenge is never simple.

Book Review: The Silver Revolver: A Western Crime Thriller by John Shirley

The Silver Revolver: A Western Crime Thriller by John Shirley 356 pages, Paperback Published October 11, 2025 by Rough Edges Press Of l...

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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 8d

One of the best books I read this year is by Korean author Bora Chung . This collection is filled with science fiction but is considered "literature," not sure if she is team Leguin or Atwood on the SF or not debate but this is great stuff.
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Book review: Your Utopia by Bora Chung

Your Utopia by Bora Chung 256 pages, Paperback Published January, 2024 by Algonquin Books This was a book that was first put on my ra...

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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 8d

Fantastic collection review up now!

Book review: Your Utopia by Bora Chung

Your Utopia by Bora Chung 256 pages, Paperback Published January, 2024 by Algonquin Books This was a book that was first put on my ra...

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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 8d

You need your pink belt too!

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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 8d

November 11th Zhiwen Hu on Cofutures and Chinese Speculative fiction. Zhiwen is a Visiting Assistant Professor His research interests include Chinese science fiction, Posthumanism, and Asian American speculative fiction, critical AI studies, and digital humanities.

David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 8d

November 4th, John Reider, Author of Colonialism and The Emergence of Science Fiction. John will join us to discuss his paper “Philip K. Dick’s Mass Cultural Epistemology.” We will make the paper available...

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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 8d

Next 4 PKD hangouts live on Zoom 6 PM PST.. join us Tonight...
Vincent V. Cava: the author and screenwriter who is known for horror and the collection called Pastel Colored Dreams and Human Flavored Nightmares. We will be discussing one of PKD’s first stories Beyond Lies the Wub.

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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 8d

Whitley Strieber...but I have mixed feelings on him. Cliff we need to start seeing you on Tuesday again!

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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 8d

"Agranoff's debut is an effective, funny, serious, alarming novel that has a lot to say and a short time to get there."

The Vegan Revolution...with Zombies

Reviews of crime-fiction, science-fiction, horror, noir, comics, graphic novels, westerns, fantasy, pulp, vintage paperbacks, magazines, mystery, goth

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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 8d

9 PM EST 6 PST at this link...

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David Agranoff @davidagranoff.bsky.social · 8d

tomorrow night for the PKD hangout we're talking Beyond Lies the Wub written in late 1951 with author Vincent VenaCava. As always we will also go deep into the world-building at the back story and history of Phil's life when he wrote this. Join us live 9 PM EST, 6 PM PST. Link_>

The Project Gutenberg eBook of Beyond Lies the Wub, by Philip K. Dick

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