Fantastic Fiction: A Paranormal Alternative: In 1961, Clifford Simak published his sixth novel, Time is the Simplest Thing. When mankind reaches for space and misses, humans instead discover within themselves a paranormal alternative to the science that failed them. But when left to contend with the implications of that alternative, it leaves their society a frightened, stratified mirror of our own. … (#CliffordSimak)

Full post: https://seattlein2025.org/2024/12/20/fantastic-fiction-a-paranormal-alternative/

Fantastic Fiction: A Paranormal Alternative

In 1961, Clifford Simak published his sixth novel, Time is the Simplest Thing. When mankind reaches for space and misses, humans instead discover within themselves a paranormal alternative to the science that failed them. But when left to contend with the implications of that alternative, it leaves their society a frightened, stratified mirror of our own.

Seattle Worldcon 2025