The MT Void

Evelyn C. Leeper
Mark R. Leeper

2018-2019

Newsletter Vol. 37 No. 1-52

Mt. Holz Science Fiction Society

Mark and Evelyn Leeper: leepers@optonline.net

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MT Void Vol. 37, No. 1 07/06/2018 • Happy Birthday, Mr. Mosca (Part 1) (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• "We Are All Destined to Die Confused" (comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
• A.I. TALES (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• This Week's Reading (DAZZLED AND DECEIVED, DEFINING MOMENTS IN BOOKS, and THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN UNKNOWN INDIAN) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 2 07/13/2018 • Happy Birthday, Mr. Mosca (Part 2) (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• LIFEFORCE (1985) (film retrospective by Mark R. Leeper)
• Electronic Menus (letter of comment by Joy Beeson)
• Confusion, THE FLY, and THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN UNKNOWN INDIAN (letter of comment by John Purcell)
• This Week's Reading (HISTORY'S WORST DECISIONS AND THE PEOPLE WHO MADE THEM and THE MARTIAN WAR) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 3 07/20/2018 • Someone in South Africa Is Reading Isaac Asimov (comments
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 4 07/27/2018 • Science Fiction (and Other) Discussion Groups, Films, Lectures, etc. (NJ)
• Philcon 2013 Convention Report
• My Picks for Turner Classic Movies in August (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• WAR OF THE SATELLITES (1958) (film retrospective by Mark R. Leeper)
• This Week's Reading (PARADISE LOST) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 5 08/03/2018 • Sidewise Award for Alternate History Finalists for 2017
• KRONOS (1957) (film retrospective by Mark R. Leeper)
• Museum Thoughts (comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
• CURVATURE (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• PARADISE LOST (letter of comment by Jerry Ryan)
• Heat Wave, Philcon 2013, WAR OF THE SATELLITES, MYSTERY IN THE WAX MUSEUM, and PARADISE LOST (letter of comment by John Purcell)
• This Week's Reading (FIRE WATCH) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 6 08/10/2018 • The Late Flowering of Reference Books... (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF EVERYTHING (book review by Joe Karpierz)
• FARADAY, MAXWELL AND THE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD (book review by Gregory Frederick)
• This Week's Reading (ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL and THE PROBLEM PLAYS OF SHAKESPEARE) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 7 08/17/2018 • DEAD POETS SOCIETY: Be Careful What Your Teachers Teach You (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• Grammar (comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
• EL MINISTERIO DEL TIEMPO (television comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
• THE HYPNOTIC EYE (1960) (film retrospective by Mark R. Leeper)
• THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (letter of comment by Rincewind)
• This Week's Reading (THE NEW ANNOTATED H. P. LOVECRAFT) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 8 08/24/2018 • Monster Movie Memories (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• THE MONSTER THAT CHALLENGED THE WORLD (1957) (film retrospective by Mark R. Leeper)
• Hugo Award and Retro Hugo Award Winners
• PAYING THE PRICE FOR PEACE (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• This Week's Reading (Hugo Awards and UNCHARTED: LEWIS AND CLARK IN ARCANE AMERICA) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 9 08/31/2018 • Science Fiction (and Other) Discussion Groups, Films, Lectures, etc. (NJ)
• Say Hello to Rufus (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• My Picks for Turner Classic Movies in September (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• PAYING THE PRICE OF PEACE (letter of comment by Dale Skran)
• Hugo Awards (letters of comment by Paul Dormer and John Purcell)
• Monster Movies (letter of comment by John Purcell)
• THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF EVERYTHING (letter of comment by Gary Labowitz)
• This Week's Reading (CATSEYE) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 10 09/07/2018 • The Beloit Mindset List (comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
• The Dubious Wisdom of Mark Leeper (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• INFINITY'S END edited by Jonathan Strahan (book review by Joe Karpierz)
• RODENTS OF UNUSUAL SIZE (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• A NIGHT IN OLD MEXICO (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• Andre Norton (letter of comment by Peter Rubinstein)
• Rufus Lee King (letters of comment by Paul Dormer, Tim Merrigan, and Dorothy J. Heydt)
• This Week's Reading (John W. Campbell, Jr., Award winners) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 11 09/14/2018 • Philcon 2017 Convention Report
• Matt Helm, Where Have You Gone? (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• Going to See MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE--FALLOUT (comments by Tom Russell)
• PHORESIS by Greg Egan (book review by Joe Karpierz)
• BLACKKKLANSMAN (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• THE SONG OF SWAY LAKE (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• Origami, Convention Panels, and Temporal Parochialism (letter of comment by John Hertz)
• Beloit College Mindset List and the Wisdom of Mark Leeper (letters of comment by Keith F. Lynch, and Tim Merrigan)
• This Week's Reading (THE COLLECTED POEMS OF EMILY DICKINSON, CRAZY SH*T PRESIDENTS SAID, and HUNGRY STONES AND OTHER STORIES) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 12 09/21/2018 • Who Is Winning, Bond or Hunt? (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• Thoughts on a Chengdu Worldcon (comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
• BLUE REMEMBERED EARTH by Alastair Reynolds (book review by Joe Karpierz)
• UNHOLY LAND by Lavie Tidhar (book review by Joe Karpierz)
• PEPPERMINT (film review by Dale Skran)
• Matt Helm and Other Spy Films (letters of comment by Rincewind, Keith F. Lynch, and Peter Trei)
• This Week's Reading (JOURNEY TO PORTUGAL, WHERE THE TIME GOES, AMERICAN NOTES, and THE BLACK CAT) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 13 09/28/2018 • Science Fiction (and Other) Discussion Groups, Films, Lectures, etc. (NJ)
• My Picks for Turner Classic Movies in October (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• THE RAIN (television review by Dale Skran) PARADISE LOST, MAKING MOVIES, Carpe Diem, Cliches, and Ethelred the Unready (letter of comment by John Hertz)
• Spy Films Spoilers (letter of comment by Kip Williams)
• The Beloit Mindset List and the Dubious Wisdom of Mark Leeper (letter of comment by Jim Susky)
• This Week's Reading (THE ODD COUPLE, SEVERANCE, THE CALCULATING STARS, and THE FATED SKY) (book and movie comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 14 10/05/2018 • Maybe We Are Not Smart Enough to Clone (comments by Mark R. Leeper
• THE RAIN (letter of comment by Fred Lerner)
• THE CALCULATING STARS and THE FATED SKY (letter of comment by Daniel Kimmel)
• THE ODD COUPLE (letters of comment by Peter Rubinstein and Kevin R)
• December 7, 1941 (letters of comment by Joy Beeson, Keith F. Lynch, and Dorothy J. Heydt)
• Spoilers (Including Some Spoilers!) (letters of comment by Kevin R, Tim Merrigan, Paul Dormer, Arthur T, and Dorothy J. Heydt)
• This Week's Reading (SIX MONTHS, THREE DAYS, FIVE OTHERS) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 15 10/12/2018 • Those Harbingers Just Keep On Coming (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• STRANGE NATURE (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• HEAD ON by John Scalzi (book review by Joe Karpierz)
• RUBICON: THE LAST YEARS OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC by Tom Holland (book review by Gregory Frederick)
• Gender Imbalance (letters of comment by Dorothy J. Heydt and Lowell Gilbert)
• This Week's Reading (CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF and DEATH OF A SALESMAN) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 16 10/19/2018 • A Point of Policy (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• FIRST MAN (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• Harbingers (letter of comment by Steve & Pat Miller)
• Gender/Sex Selection (letters of comment by Peter Trei and Tim Merrigan)
• Envisioning the Future (letter of comment by Lee Beaumont)
• This Week's Reading (the "Murderbot" series: ALL SYSTEMS RED, ARTIFICIAL CONDITION, ROGUE PROTOCOL, and EXIT STRATEGY) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 17 10/26/2018 • Science Fiction (and Other) Discussion Groups, Films, Lectures, etc. (NJ)
• My Picks for Turner Classic Movies in November (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• SOLIS (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• MURDERS IN THE ZOO (1933) (film retrospective by Mark R. Leeper)
• Profanity (letters of comment by Gary Labowitz, Lee Beaumont, and Rincewind)
• Gender Pronouns (letter of comment by Gary Labowitz)
• This Week's Reading (PRIDE AND PROMETHEUS) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 18 11/02/2018 • The Square Dance Conspiracy, Introduction and Part 1 (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• BONEHILL ROAD (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• Metric System (letter of comment by Lee Beaumont)
• Profanity (letters of comment by Jay E. Morris, Scott Dorsey, and Steve Coltrin)
• This Week's Reading (the "Foundation" trilogy) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 19 11/09/2018 • The Square Dance Conspiracy, Part 2 (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• IF TOMORROW COMES by Nancy Kress (audio book review by Joe Karpierz)
• The Metric System (letter of comment by Gary Labowitz)
• Gender Pronouns (letter of comment by Gary Labowitz)
• The Square Dance Conspiracy (letter of comment by Kevin R)
• This Week's Reading (THE PENGUIN ESSAYS OF GEORGE ORWELL and Benjamin Franklin's AUTOBIOGRAPHY) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 20 11/16/2018 • The Square Dance Conspiracy, Part 3 (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• ISLE OF DOGS (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• The Metric System (letter of comment by Dan Cox)
• Gender Pronouns, George Orwell, and Square Dancing (letter of comment by Gary Labowitz)
• George Orwell (letter of comment by Kip Williams)
• This Week's Reading (THE SKETCH BOOK OF GEOFFREY CRAYON) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 21 11/23/2018 • The Square Dance Conspiracy, Part 4 (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• ASTOUNDING: JOHN W. CAMPBELL, ISAAC ASIMOV, ROBERT A. HEINLEIN, L. RON HUBBARD, AND THE GOLDEN AGE OF SCIENCE FICTION by Alec Nevala-Lee (book review by Joe Karpierz)
• ISLE OF DOGS (letter of comment by Daniel M. Kimmel)
• Penguin Books (letters of comment by Paul Dormer, Dorothy J. Heydt, and Kevin R)
• The Metric System (letter of comment by Dale Spiers)
• This Week's Reading (THE ANNOTATED EMERSON) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 22 11/30/2018 • Correction
• Science Fiction (and Other) Discussion Groups, Films, Lectures, etc. (NJ)
• My Picks for Turner Classic Movies in December (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• MAC AND ME (comments by Gary Labowitz)
• The Metric System (letter of comment by Gary Labowitz)
• Penguin Quote (letter of comment by Denise Moy)
• Thanksgiving, Square Dancing, and ISLE OF DOGS (letter of comment by John Purcell)
• Origami, Quotes, James Bond, and THE SONG OF SWAY LAKE (letter of comment by John Hertz)
• This Week's Reading (READY PLAYER ONE, SPACE OPERA, and 100 GREATEST FILM SCORES) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 23 12/07/2018 • How Writers Map Their Imaginary Worlds
• "Newly Restored" 1910 Version of FRANKENSTEIN
• My Brush with Super Powers (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• SALVATION by Peter F. Hamilton (audio book review by Joe Karpierz)
• ASTOUNDING (letter of comment by Jim Susky)
• Penguin Quote and Quotes in General (letter of comment by Paul Dormer)
• This Week's Reading (THE IDEA OF PROGRESS) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 24 12/14/2018 • Of Magic Swords and Zombie Dogs (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• SUSPIRIA (2018) (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• THE HATE U GIVE (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• Super Powers (letters of comment by Paul Dormer, Kevin R, and Dorothy J. Heydt)
• This Week's Reading (INSIDE THE THIRD REICH) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 25 12/21/2018 • Round Up the Usual Suspect (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• All of Tor.com's Original Short Fiction From 2018
• Short Takes On New Films (DARKEST HOUR, EATING ANIMALS, and TITO AND THE BIRDS) (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Horror Story (comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
• 20TH ANNUAL ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS (a film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• GREEN BOOK (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• CANNIBALS AND CARPET FITTERS (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• Super Powers (letters of comment by Jim Susky and Daphne Eftychia Arthur)
• Comic Books (letter of comment by Jim Susky)
• This Week's Reading (INSIDE THE THIRD REICH) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 26 12/28/2018 • Science Fiction (and Other) Discussion Groups, Films, Lectures, etc. (NJ)
• My Picks for Turner Classic Movies in January (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• RED MOON by Kim Stanley Robinson (audio book review by Joe Karpierz)
• THE ADVOCATES (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• Super Powers (letters of comment by Radovan Garabik and Andre Kuzniarek)
• This Week's Reading (INSIDE THE THIRD REICH) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 27 01/04/2019 • Online Film Critics Society Annual Movie Awards
• Repair Needed for Something Wilde (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• More Short Takes On New Films (MEN AND MONSTERS, MOWGLI: LEGEND OF THE JUNGLE, and BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY) (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• THE FAVOURITE (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• AQUAMAN and MORTAL ENGINES: Or Why You Can't Trust Rotten Tomatoes (film reviews by Dale Skran)
• THE ADVOCATES and Median Income (letter of comment by Fred Lerner)
• Super Powers (letter of comment by Kip Williams)
• SPARTACUS, RED MOON, and Super Powers (letter of comment by John Purcell)
• This Week's Reading (BOOK GIRL) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 28 01/11/2019 • Around the World in Eighty ... (comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
• The Theory and Origins of Piquant Food (Part 1) (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• THE VERY BEST OF CAITLIN R. KIERNAN by Caitlin R. Kiernan (book review by Joe Karpierz)
• Rotten Tomatoes (letter of comment by Daniel Kimmel)
• MORTAL ENGINES and AQUAMAN (letters of comment by Peter Trei and Kevin R)
• This Week's Reading (WALDEN, Edgar Allan Poe, THE SCARLET LETTER, and "Benito Cereno") (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 29 01/18/2019 • The Theory and Origins of Piquant Food (Part 2) (comments by Mark R. Leeper) MARY POPPINS RETURNS (film review by Jim Susky)
• THE CONSUMING FIRE by John Scalzi (audiobook review by Joe Karpierz)
• Around the World in 80 Minutes? (letter of comment by Daniel T. Cox)
• This Week's Reading ("The Foundation Trilogy" and AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 30 01/25/2019 • Science Fiction (and Other) Discussion Groups, Films, Lectures, etc. (NJ)
• My Picks for Turner Classic Movies in February (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• A BRIEF HISTORY OF EVERYONE WHO EVER LIVED: THE HUMAN STORY RETOLD THROUGH OUR GENES) by Adam Rutherford (book review by Gregory Frederick)
• Jules Verne's Geography and Politics (letters of comment by Joseph T. Major, Mike Glyer, Kevin R, and Dorothy J. Heydt)
• Hot Food (letter of comment by Peter Trei)
• Around the World in 40 Minutes (letters of comment by Peter Trei, Dorothy J. Heydt, and Keith F. Lynch)
• Hot Food and MARY POPPINS RETURNS (letter of comment by John Purcell)
• This Week's Reading (TIME WAS, UNLOCKED, and ALICE PAYNE ARRIVES) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 31 02/01/2019 • My Top Ten Films of 2018 (film comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• THE GOLEM (2018) (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• IN LIKE FLYNN (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• Elevations (letters of comment by Joshua Kreitzer, Dorothy J. Heydt, Peter Trei, and Lowell Gilbert)
• This Week's Reading (THE BLACK GOD'S DRUMS, THE DREAM-QUEST OF VELLITT BOE, and PROOF OF CONCEPT) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 32 02/08/2019 • You Say To-may-to, I Say To-mah-to (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• California, There You Go (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• This Week's Reading (THE BULLY PULPIT) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 33 02/15/2019 • Free E-Book of New Astronomical Science Fiction
• Parkinson's and Me (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• TERRAN TOMORROW by Nancy Kress (audio book review by Joe Karpierz)
• PATRICK (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• Golf (letter of comment by Peter Rubinstein)
• California (letter of comment by Dorothy J. Heydt)
• Theodore Roosevelt (letter of comment by Jim Susky)
• This Week's Reading (PASSING STRANGE and THE JEWEL AND HER LAPIDARY) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 34 02/22/2019 • Science Fiction (and Other) Discussion Groups, Films, Lectures, etc. (NJ)
• My Picks for Turner Classic Movies for March (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• BULLITT COUNTY (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• Science Fiction and Possible Futures (letter of comment by John Hertz)
• Wisdom and the Future Research Center (letter of comment by Lee Beaumont)
• This Week's Reading (AGENTS OF DREAMLAND, BUFFALO SOLDIER, GOLDEN STATE, and CITY OF TRUTH) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 35 03/01/2019 • R.I.P. Betty Ballantine (1919-2019)
• Middle Earth Question (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• Retrospective: THE BLACK SCORPION (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• Nebula Award Finalists
• TANGENT ROOM (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY (television review by Dale Skran)
• SPACE OPERA by Catherynne M. Valente (book review by Joe Karpierz)
• Science Fiction, the Future, and Art (letters of comment by Kip Williams and Daniel Cox)
• Buffalo Soldiers (letter of comment by Fred Lerner)
• This Week's Reading (JUNGLE OF STONE) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 36 03/08/2019 • More Comments on THE BLACK SCORPION (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• SPACE OPERA and Pop Bands (letters of comment by Kevin R, Dorothy J. Heydt, and John Kerr-Mudd)
• This Week's Reading (HISTORIANS' FALLACIES) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 37 03/15/2019 • Dilbert and Science Fiction (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• Ian Fleming's James Bond (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• THE FAVOURITE (letter of comment by Taras Wolansky)
• This Week's Reading (INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN CENTRAL AMERICA, CHIAPAS AND YUCATAN) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 38 03/22/2019 • Free SF Anthology about the Future of Solar Power
• Measles (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• THE FATE OF ROME by Kyle Harper (book review by Gregory Frederick)
• What Is Good-Looking? (letters of comment by Kevin R and Keith F. Lynch)
• Dilbert (letter of comment by Jim Susky)
• This Week's Reading (book sales) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 39 03/29/2019 • Science Fiction (and Other) Discussion Groups, Films, Lectures, etc. (NJ)
• My Picks for Turner Classic Movies in April (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• LOST & FOUND (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• Measles (letters of comment by Kevin R, Scott Dorsey, Dorothy J. Heydt, Jay E. Morris, Tim Merrigan, Keith F. Lynch, and Radovan Garabik)
• This Week's Reading (UNCLE TOM'S CABIN) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 40 04/05/2019 • Hugo and Retro Hugo Finalists Announced
• Pig Cereal (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• BOOK OF MONSTERS (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• THE PUBLIC (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• THINGS TO COME (letter of comment by Paul Dormer)
• This Week's Reading (book sales) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
• Hugo Finalists
• Retro Hugo Finalists
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 41 04/12/2019 • Retro Hugo Nominee on TCM April 17 (and Others)
• Three Times Nearer (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• WILD NIGHTS WITH EMILY (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• This Week's Reading (Hugo and Retro Hugo finalists) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 42 04/19/2019 • Retro Hugo Availability
• Riddle (by Mark R. Leeper)
• But Is It Art? (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• ON THE STEEL BREEZE by Alastair Reynolds (audio book review
• by Joe Karpierz)
• This Week's Reading (HEART OF THE WORLD and BROKEN STARS)
• book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 43 04/26/2019 • Science Fiction (and Other) Discussion Groups, Films, Lectures, etc. (NJ)
• My Picks of Turner Classic Movies in May (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• This Week's Reading (AN INFORMAL HISTORY OF THE HUGOS) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 44 05/03/2019 • PBS Announces "Summer of Space" Lineup
• Classics Illustrated Comics (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• Talk to the Animals (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• SOBIBOR (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• MUNCHHAUSEN (letter of comment by Paul Dormer)
• Agatha Christie, Art, and ON THE STEEL BREEZE (letter of comment by John Purcell)
• This Week's Reading (Retro Hugo finalists (novels): CONJURE WIFE, GATHER, DARKNESS!, DAS GLASPERLENSPIEL [THE GLASS BEAD GAME], and THE WEAPON MAKERS) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 45 05/10/2019 • Harrison Bergeron Is Alive and Well (BBC, Peter Trei, and Kevin R)
• Wah Chang, the Forgotten Hero of Science Fiction (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• RECORD OF A SPACEBORN FEW by Becky Chambers (copyright 2018, Harper Voyager, 368pp, ASIN: B072BFJCB9) (book review by Joe Karpierz)
• Classics Illustrated Comics (letter of comment by Kip Williams)
• This Week's Reading (EARTH'S LAST CITADEL and PERELANDRA) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 46 05/17/2019 • For the Trekkie Who Has Everything...
• My View of Alcohol and Tobacco (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• ROOM FOR RENT (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• Wah Chang and Retro Hugo Finalists (letter of comment by John Purcell)
• This Week's Reading (Retro Hugo novellas: "Attitude", "Clash by Night", "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath", THE LITTLE PRINCE, THE MAGIC BED-KNOB, "We Print the Truth") (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 47 05/24/2019 • Free Satellite Imagery E-Book from NASA
• Crackpots and Crabwalks (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• THE LAST MOVIE STAR (film comments by Mark R. Leeper
• FUNNY STORY (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• "Clash by Night", "The Silly Season", and the MT VOID (letter of comment by Gary Labowitz)
• "Attitude" (letter of comment by Charles S. Harris)
• This Week's Reading (Retro Hugo novelettes: "Citadel of Lost Ships", "The Halfling", "Mimsy Were the Borogoves", "The Proud Robot", "Symbiotica", "Thieves' House") (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 48 05/31/2019 • Science Fiction (and Other) Discussion Groups, Films, Lectures, etc. (NJ)
• My Picks For Turner Classic Movies in June (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• REVENANT GUN by Yoon Ha Lee (book review by Joe Karpierz)
• Tobacco, Alcohol, and Water (letter of comment by Jim Susky)
• "The Silly Season" (letter of comment by Gary Labowitz)
• Crabs and Inversion Theory (letter of comment by Dorothy J. Heydt)
• Old Movies, Crabwalks, and Burt Reynolds (letter of comment by John Purcell)
• Crab and Inversion Theory, "Citadel of Lost Ships", "The Proud Robot", "Symbiotica", Caster Semenya, MUNCHAUSEN, Vaccination, and UNCLE TOM'S CABIN (letter of comment by Taras Wolansky)
• This Week's Reading (Hugo categories, Retro Hugo short stories: "Death Sentence", "Doorway into Time", "Exile", "King of the Gray Spaces" (a.k.a. "R is for Rocket"), "Q.U.R.", "Yours Truly - Jack the Ripper") (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 49 06/07/2019 • Deceptive Headline (comment by Mark R. Leeper and Evelyn C. Leeper)
• The Natural History of Naturalized Food, Part 1 (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• You'll Know One When You See One (comments by Tom Russell)
• This Week's Reading (and Watching) (Retro Hugo dramatic presentations: BATMAN, CABIN IN THE SKY, A GUY NAMED JOE, HEAVEN CAN WAIT, MUNCHHAUSEN, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA) (film comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 50 06/14/2019 • Free SF Anthology E-Book in Honor of World Oceans Day
• The Natural History of Naturalized Food, Part 2 (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• I AM MOTHER (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• TRAIL OF LIGHTNING by Rebecca Roanhorse (book review by Joe Karpierz)
• LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (letter of comment by Dorothy J. Heydt)
• HUCKLEBERRY FINN (letter of comment by Dorothy J. Heydt)
• MUNCHHAUSEN, BATMAN, and Immortality (letters of comment by Paul Dormer, Kevin R, Scott Dorsey, Gary McGath, and Dorothy J. Heydt
• This Week's Reading (and Watching) ("Attitude", Retro Hugo dramatic presentations: THE APE MAN, "Der Fuehrer's Face", FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLFMAN, I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE, THE SEVENTH VICTIM) (film comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 51 06/21/2019 • Astronomy (comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
• The Natural History of Naturalized Food, Part 3 (comments by Mark R. Leeper)
• "Ugly" Produce (comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
• OPHELIA (film review by Mark R. Leeper)
• I AM MOTHER and "Mother" (letter of comment by Gary Labowitz)
• This Week's Reading (Hugo short stories: "The Court Magician", "The Rose MacGregor Drinking and Admiration Society", "The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington", "STET" by Sarah Gailey, "The Tale of the Three Beautiful Raptor Sisters, and the Prince Who Was Made of Meat", "A Witch's Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies") (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)
MT Void Vol. 37, No. 52 06/28/2019 • Science Fiction (and Other) Discussion Groups, Films, Lectures, etc. (NJ)
• My Picks For Turner Classic Movies in July (comments by Mark R. Leeper and Evelyn C. Leeper)
• THE CALCULATING STARS by Mary Robinette Kowal (book review by Joe Karpierz)
• THE GLASS BEAD GAME (letter of comment by John Hertz)
• Five-Way Chili (letter of comment by Neil Ostrove)
• This Week's Reading (BLACKASS) (book comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)

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