Empathy, religion, war, and social hierarchies in Dick's 1968 sci-fi classic.

We’re diving into our musical detective work, examining the pop hits of history to find “the day the music died.” In this episode, we look at the Billboard Top 10 for 1960.

Speaker for the Dead uses some bizarre sci-fi concepts to explore important moral issues—hitting the nail on the head on some, but muddying the waters on others.

“The thing is,” Mark Knopfler says of his craft, “if you’ve energized somebody . . . or you’ve sensitized somebody, you’ve made a difference.”

This fun fantasy novella offers an opportunity to reflect on identity and self-esteem.

This spinoff to The Handmaid’s Tale, set in the same tyrannical theocracy (the Republic of Gilead), alternates between the perspectives of three very different women. Aunt Lydia, the only character who’s in...

I did something kind of nuts, and it took forever, but I think it clearly shows that pop music has definitely gotten worse.

Creative thinking is part of the bridge between sand and smartphones. But, creative work requires more than just raw intelligence.

How would you handle the fear of loss and create a purpose if you lived fifteen times longer than everyone around you?

I discuss how dystopian novels can demonstrate the importance of individual rights, using Lois Lowry’s "The Giver" as my primary example.

Architect Howard Roark wants to erect buildings “such as had never stood on the face of the earth.” But his innovative approach sparks resentment and resistance. Even the woman he...

Can you imagine a threat serious enough to justify (in anyone’s mind) training children in combat?