Really interesting collection of short stories that are all connected. Humanity starts to explore and colonize Mars. Commentary on militarism, nuclear weapons, colonization, genocide, racism and much more. That old sci-fi vibe that you can’t find anymore.
I read it as part of a class in college that was purely focused on reading different fictional works about Mars. It was awesome.
Jul 31, 2024
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Famously Winesburg, Ohio on Mars, also influenced by Grapes of Wrath. A foundational part of my personal canon, adventure and awe and curiosity, religion and philosophy, the best and worst of humanity, short stories that span the first landing on the red planet to its colonization to its last man (Bradbury originally dated his stories to take place from 1999 to 2026, later editions have moved them to 2030-57)
May 2, 2024
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last year of elementary school, my teacher gave us a list of books and we had to choose one to present it to the class after holidays. i was the only one who chose The Martian Chronicles - because my dad transmitted his ufo hyperfixation to me (he saw one when he was young and that really stuck with him) - first literature emotion of my life, i’ll never forget how the way i saw the world changed afterwards
May 2, 2024
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Earth is a beautiful place full of magic, but it also sucks ass and sometimes you need to escape. For a committed escape try these ~2000 pages of ecosocialist utopian fever dream on a not too distant future Mars. KSR writes with great care, wit and political insight about the process of settling and terraforming Mars. The books have an unparalleled combination of beautiful rambling descriptions of nature (both Terran and Martian), high political drama, good sex, and patient character development (with longevity treatment, people can live for centuries).
Dec 7, 2021
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Like why is it so cold in here. I have to go warm up outside
Jul 17, 2024
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Last year we had a week where we only text each other in code. Morse code, hex, binary, and many others were used. There was also a week where we only spoke to each other in shakespearean style poetry. This is what true romance is.
Aug 8, 2024
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Umbreon - my fav
Darkrai - pointy
Yveltal - big hands
Overqwil - pointy
Arbok - cool snake
Poipole - just a little guy
Drapion - sick af
For the aesthetic of the gym: think Sharran temple from Baldur’s Gate
Jul 17, 2024