"Science Fiction is a kind of archaeology of the future."~Clifton Fadiman
"I have been a soreheaded occupant of a file drawer labelled 'Science Fiction'....and I would like out, particularly since so many critics regularly mistake the drawer for a urinal."~Kurt Vonnegutt
James Harold presides Tuesday night with a book that is clearly up to some inspired mischief. How To Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe, by Charles Yu, from its title and first page announces itself as perhaps one of the most bizarre literary journeys this or any book club will be making for the foreseeable future (so to speak).
Through mind bending flights of fancy that manage to sound convincingly like some pretty serious science, the author gives a bravura performance certain to delight as well as confound. In the telling a story of familial disintegration and oddly enough redemption, emerges. A literary feat if ever there was one.
James provided the questions below. I think we can look forward to a rousing conversation about time, loyalty, relationships, physics and love on Tuesday. We look forward to the discussion and to your good company.
Discussion Questions
