Cover art from an issue of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine depicting the short story "The Loom of Thessaily" by Wayne D. Barlowe. It is in the style of the artist René Magritte, in particular this painting.
Barlowe is the author of Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials. I discovered one of my favorite science fiction authors from reading Barlowe's entries on Piers Anthony's aliens.
"The Loom of Thessaly" was by David Brin. His name is not known to many. But I did read his excellent story "The Postman" in the pages of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. Is the name of it familiar? It should be. It was adapted into the poorly-received Kevin Costner movie "The Postman". Regardless of the movie, the original story was very very good (I love post-apocalyptic tales), and David Brin happens to be one of the best science-fiction authors around.
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I feel very slow-witted. What am I missing? Where is Magritte?
I missed the obvious didn't i??
The cover art is similar to this surreal painting
And I have not added to the original post.
I used to subscribe to that magazine!
I'm going to have to look up Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials. I read David Brin's The Postman ages before the movie came out. It was one of the few movies that did not leave me very unsatisfied after reading the book first.
I must admit I have never heard of Wayne D. Barlow.
I actually liked the movie the "Postman." Waterworld was worse.
The present day political climate is about as surreal as I can handle right about now (Sean Hannity, Rachel Maddow, etc.). It is good to know, though, that the book "The Postman" was better than the movie.
Excellent post. I read many issues of the magazine myself.
Off topic, my friend. I saw the video about the lemonade stand. And I may use this later on. Horrible. While those rich people making thousands for themselves? Shameful.
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