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From Verne to Vonnegut: A Century of Science Fiction

Companion to 2006 exhibit exploring the development of science fiction literature. Includes annotations and selected images of early works (18th century and earlier), magazines (such as Amazing Stories), materials about aliens and other creatures, wo ...

http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/exhibits/scifi/

Chasing Crusoe/Buscado a Crusoe

This "multimedia documentary ... examines the lives and times of the mythical Robinson Crusoe and the Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk, whose marooning is thought by many to be the inspiration for Daniel Defoe???s classic novel." In Englis ...

http://www.rcrusoe.org

The Muppets

Here is the official "informative, interactive, entertaining and downright peculiar world of Muppet Studios. ... You can play games at the Muppet Studio Lounge, make music at Club Mayhem, read the web's hottest blog, Miss Piggy's exclusive new ' ...

http://muppets.go.com

Ray Bradbury

Biographical information about Ray Bradbury, author of science fiction novels such as "Fahrenheit 451" and "The Martian Chronicles." Includes a video interview with the author, a chronology of his work, and active message boards. ...

http://www.raybradbury.com/

Breakfast at Tiffany's: 50 Things to Love About Holly Golightly

This November 2008 article celebrates the 50th anniversary of the publication of Truman Capote's novella "Breakfast at Tiffany's" by presenting a list of 50 reasons people like the character Holly Golightly and her portrayal by Audrey Hepburn in the ...

http://living.scotsman.com/books/-Breakfast-at-Tiffany39s-50.4688679.jp

Is Science Fiction Science?

This 2003 episode of the public television series "Closer to Truth" explores topics related to the question "is science fiction science?" Features video clips, including a debate of totalitarianism between physicist and writer ...

http://www.pbs.org/kcet/closertotruth/explore/show_01.html

In Character

Audio and essays about the "tricksters, vamps, heroes, [and] scamps [who have become] indelible American characters." Covers fictional characters such as Charlotte the spider, Uncle Tom, The Joker from Batman, Nancy Drew, Jo March, Charlie ...

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17914370

FANAC: Fanzines and Fan Criticism in the Eaton Collection

Exhibit of science fiction fan publications from the 1950s through the 1990s. Features introductions to fanzines and science fiction fandom, annotated images of "semi-prozines and prozines" and fanzine art, descriptions of constituent colle ...

http://eaton-collection.ucr.edu/fanac/

Chronicles of Earthsea

"Ursula Le Guin's books include 'A Wizard of Earthsea' ... and many others. This is an edited transcript of her [2004] online Q&A, in which she answered readers' questions about anarchism, utopias, [and] Harry Potter." Also discusses th ...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2004/feb/09/sciencefictionfantasyandhorror.ursulakleguin

Brilliant Careers: Arthur C. Clarke

This 2000 article discusses the career of Arthur C. Clarke and considers how "for decades, the author of the science-fiction classics '2001: A Space Odyssey' and 'Childhood's End' has exhibited an uncanny ability to see the future." For exa ...

http://archive.salon.com/people/bc/2000/03/07/clarke/

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