Tag Archives: the day of the triffids
seeing the future
I wrote an introduction to the Heyne edition of The Day of the Triffids, which begins roughly– “1949: John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris decided he would like to write something more relevant to his time. In turning away from … Continue reading
Filed under books & reviews, predicting the present, science fiction
what is the exact nature of the catastrophe ?
Where would you look if you didn’t want to write a classic post-industrial disaster ? Obviously ask the question above. But even that would have to be a new question, framed out of the understanding that, as far as Cassandra … Continue reading
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what will he do next ?
November already. I forget who I am at this time of year. A lot of research goes into working it out again. Then I write something & look at it & think: You’re not him, come on. Whoever I am, … Continue reading
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