Speculative Fiction

[close] This group is for exchanging thoughts about science fiction and fantasy stories that show humanity at our best and project healthy, inclusive, and diverse possibilities of forms of local and world community. For dystopia, just read the news. We want fiction that gives us a sense of hope, meaning, and purpose.

[close] A group for readers who believe the most urgent fiction being written right now is about artificial intelligence. We read techno-thrillers, hard sci-fi, and speculative fiction that takes AI seriously -- not as backdrop, but as the central force reshaping humanity. If you've read Daemon, Blindsight, Klara and the Sun, or The Fifth Paradigm and wanted someone to talk to about it -- this is that place. Monthly reads, author discussions, and the occasional uncomfortable question about what we're actually building.

[close] a group dedicated to the works of writer barry nathaniel malzberg (1939-2024)

[close] A "curio" is a rare, unusual, or intriguing object that sparks curiosity and stands as a testament to the strange. This space is dedicated to exactly those kinds of books: the weird, literary, and genre-defying stories that refuse to be forgotten.