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The article focuses on the enduring legacy of Ray Bradbury in science fiction literature and his transition into mainstream fiction including his wide-ranging talent, his influence on popular culture, and his ability to transcend genre labels.

The article explores the perspective of science fiction writer J.G. Ballard, emphasizing his disinterest in the future, fascination with the present, and the review of Michael Mann's "On Wars" highlighting China's strategic mistakes.

The article offers information on science-fiction film "The Day the Earth Caught Fire". Topics include examines that intersections between fiction and reality are heavily underscored in the film by use of footage showing every aspect of the business of producing a daily newspaper, from the morning conference, through research; and examines that miners are digging up ancient trees that had been rendered carboniferous.

The article discusses the science fiction novel genre. It states that the main ambition of the genre is not technological prophecy but to serve as a vehicle by which times in which the narratives are created might be better understood. It mentions that the genre is capable of offering a type of commentary using tools such as metaphor, extrapolation, and exaggeration.

A literary criticism of science fiction books by Gene Wolfe is presented. Topics include the journey of Severian in the books "The Shadow of the Torturer," and "The Book of the New Sun;" how "The Book of the New Sun" is set on a dying Earth, with Old Sun growing cold; her literature, terming it as one that could be read with pleasure by an educated reader; and "The Book of the New Sun" as work of a speculative fiction.

A literary criticism of the book “H(A)PPY" by Nicola Barker is presented. The book is a science fiction novel by Barker and is set in a tranquil dystopia where people are shielded from imperfection, history and corruption while their consciousness is being monitored on a graph. The first-person narrator in the novel, Mira A senses a flaw in herself and sets out to unravel the fictional world that she is a part of.

The article offers the author's view on the publishing of the sequel to the book "The War of the Worlds" by H.G. Wells entitled "The Massacre of Mankind" and the science fiction genre.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article on science fiction by Pippa Goldschmidt in the April 8, 2016 issue.

The author discusses works by author Stanislaw Lem. The author notes how Lem's book "Prowokacja" discusses a fictional study focusing on death and civilization and comments that much of Lem's work has not been published in English. Excerpts from Lem's science fiction novels "The Astronauts," "The Magellan Nebula" and "Man From Mars" are presented.

Discusses the relevance of poet Dylan Thomas in the age of mass media. Adaptations of Thomas in the media criticism of Marshall McLuhan; Popular misconception that Thomas did not borrow imagery from the 20th century; Science fiction iconography in his poetry; Synaesthesia in his poetry; His movement toward new forms of writing in the late 1940s, including screenwriting; His iconic status since the 1960s.

An excerpt from the article "Contemporary Themes," which reviews three science fiction novels and was first published in the December 7, 1984 issue of the periodical, is presented.

The author expresses his concern that young writers and readers have lost interest in classic science fiction (SF). He discusses his introduction in the field of SF and his meeting with Joanna Russ and Ursula Le Guin whom he describes as feminist voices in SF. He recalls some highlights of the World Science Fiction Convention in Boston, Massachusetts in 1980. He observes that older people are attending traditional SF gatherings while young people prefer the Comic-Con or networking online.

The article focuses on issues and topics related to literature. It mentions the criticisms faced by Bob Dylan, an American singer-songwriter and poet, in the 1970s following the publication of his novel titled "Tarantula." It mentions the controversy related to the selection of author Philip Roth as winner of the International Man Booker Prize, with Carmen Callil resigning after two judges disagreed with her. It also mentions the exhibition "Out of This World: Science Fiction But Not as You Know It" at the British Library until September 25, 2011.

The author reflects on the books and journals that he read and wants to read. He reveals that when he was young, he always read new, difficult, scholarly, innovative books and journals. But when he grows older, he decided to read Sherlock Holmes stories and other fantasy and science fictions. He also reveals that he is attracted to popular culture.

The article features science-fiction novels published in the late 19th century and early 20th century, which carry terrorist and anarchist themes. It includes "The Emperor of the Air," by George Glendon, "The Angel of the Revolution," by George Griffith and "Hartmann the Anarchist; Or, The Doom of the Great City," by E. Douglas Fawcett. The similarity between these novels lies on their use of flying-machines to destroy a reviled world order, which is similar to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.