What motivates great science fiction writers? Why did they choose the genre? Where do they get their ideas? In this illuminating volume, six of the field's bestselling authors present lively personal histories that provide fascinating insights into the creative process - and offer inspiration for aspiring wordsmiths. In the introduction, Brian W. Aldiss observes, "Never have critics and readers in any field been more divided than they are over science...

A searing documentary exposes, uncovering the ugly truth behind plastic pollution and the false solution of plastic recycling. Different from every other plastic documentary ever seen, it presents a cohesive timeline of how people got to the current global plastic pollution crisis and how the oil and gas industry has successfully manipulated the narrative around it. From the extraction of fossil fuels and plastic disposal to the global resistance...

The illuminating new documentary film directed by Andrew Slater explores the beginnings of the Laurel Canyon music scene through the stories of those who lived it, and the artists who carry its influence to this day. The soundtrack celebrates the music of that era, and features new studio recordings of timeless songs by The Byrds, The Mamas & The Papas, and more, as interpreted by artists from the film including Jakob Dylan, Fiona Apple, Beck, and...