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The Long View: The Plot Against America

A good apocalyptic novel never gets old. The Plot Against America By Philip Roth Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004 391 Pages, US$26.00 ISBN 0-618-50928-3 It's always interesting when a major novelist turns his hand to genre fiction, and especially when he does it well. Philip Roth has

The Long View: C. S. Lewis: An Alternative Obituary

C. S. Lewis is now famous for having written the Chronicles of Narnia and a number of popular works of Christian apologetics, but as a young man he was involved in some dubious circles. This is an alternative account of his life had he not decided to seek the light.

The Long View 2004-10-28: The Last Scandal; Good Usage; Little People

It is a little unclear where the small hominins on Flores Island came from, but the speculation is fascinating. The Last Scandal; Good Usage; Little People There are four things to keep in mind about the Al Qaqaa Explosives Scandal: (2) As a defense of the Administration, point (1) is

The Long View: What If the Second Temple Had Survived AD 70?

A fun bit of alternative history exploring the likely impact of the survival of the Second Temple upon the religion and politics of the Middle East. What If the Second Temple Had Survived AD 70? This note takes issue with Donald Harman Akenson's recent book, "Surpassing Wonder:

Ice, Iron, and Gold Book Review

Ice, Iron, and Gold by S. M. Stirling Nightshade Books, 2007 ISBN: 9781597801157 $6.70; 256 pages Stirling has written some of my favorite books. He co-authored The Prince with Jerry Pournelle, and also wrote some short fiction in the War World series. I tried to read the Draka series,

The Long View: President John McCain

Here is a bit of alternative history John wrote in 2008. My favorite line: Russian-American relations went from frosty to arctic after the first meeting between President McCain and President Vladimir Putin, when McCain made his notorious “evil ice dwarf” comment to reporters on the flight home. I'm

The Long View: After the Eighth Day

When I think about the transition to Empire, this is the story that gives me nightmares. It is usually a bad sign when a very short story needs an introduction. Nonetheless, here are some links that might make this piece slightly less obscure. The general historical scenario for this story