A Reflection on Orbital by Samantha Harvey: going round and round
A Reflection on Orbital by Samantha Harvey: going round and round. Samantha Harvey’s Orbital is an ambitious novel, promising to delve into profound themes...
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Review of Hum by Helen Phillips – domestic life with a Hum
Helen Phillips's novel "Hum" examines the nuanced intersection of artificial intelligence and domestic life through the lens of a contemporary family.
The Premonition – Pandemic Story by Michael Lewis – what might have been
The Premonition – Pandemic Story by Michael Lewis – what might have been. The story’s focus is on public health officers and a group of outliers.
The Golden Road by William Dalrymple – creativity of the Indosphere
Dalrymple spins a grandiose story of how India exercised its global influence in the medieval world. It created an Indosphere through missionary work.
Helen Andrews’ Boomers: The Men and Women Who Promised Freedom and Delivered Disaster. The decline of Western Society but is it the boomers’ fault?
Helen Andrews' Boomers: The Men and Women Who Promised Freedom and Delivered Disaster. The decline of Western Society but is it the boomers’ fault?
“Politics on the Edge” by Rory Stewart – flawed genius
"Politics on the Edge" by Rory Stewart - flawed genius. He writes with sharp clarity about the failures of the political establishment with selecting MPs.
Dracula by Bram Stoker –fangs but no bite
Dracula by Bram Stoker –fangs but no bite. A lost footage-style account that introduces one of the most famous vampires with fangs but no actual bite.
Mal Goes to War by Edward Ashton. AI with wit.
Mal Goes to War by Edward Ashton. AI with wit. Whilst we cannot move without AI around us – in training, adverts and the news. It is still in its infancy.
Boy Parts by Eliza Clark – English Psycho
Boy Parts – English Psycho. A searing account of an artist trying to make it big whilst living life to the full.
Annie Bot by Sierra Greer: power, freedom and AI
Annie Bot by Sierra Greer: power, freedom and AI. Annie Bot is a first person account by an android that is sentient and how it is to pass as human.