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==Activities== | ==Activities== | ||
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Members of the Society recommend and discuss works of speculative fiction. | Members of the Society recommend and discuss works of speculative fiction. Written works discussed include (in no particular order), but are not limited to: | ||
* ''The Windup Girl'' by Paolo Bacigalupi | * ''The Windup Girl'' by Paolo Bacigalupi | ||
* ''Flatland'' by Edwin A. Abbot | * ''Flatland'' by Edwin A. Abbot | ||
* | * ''Dune'' by Frank Herbert | ||
Cinematic works similarly discussed include: | |||
* ''Dune: Part One'' (2021 movie), directed by Denis Villeneuve | |||
===Past Newsletter=== | ===Past Newsletter=== | ||
Revision as of 19:52, 20 November 2023
The Talossan Science Fiction, Fantasy & Whisky Society (La Società Talossan dal Siensiă-ficziun, del Fantasieu es del Wiski) is a literary and social club dedicated to the appreciation of speculative fiction and distilled fermented malted barley. Variously described as a "Most Ancient and August Order" and as a "High Church," membership is casual and open to all Talossans who participate in discussions on the society's Wittenberg forum.
History
The society was founded in 1998/XIX by Ián Anglatzarâ. Originally called the Talossan Science Fiction & Whisky Society, the organization's name was changed to reflect its expanded literary scope in the 2010s. Following a period of inactivity, it was reconvened by Antonio Montagnha on 10 April 2022/XLIII.
Activities
Discussion
Members of the Society recommend and discuss works of speculative fiction. Written works discussed include (in no particular order), but are not limited to:
- The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
- Flatland by Edwin A. Abbot
- Dune by Frank Herbert
Cinematic works similarly discussed include:
- Dune: Part One (2021 movie), directed by Denis Villeneuve
Past Newsletter
In the late 1990s, TSF&WS published two issues of its electronic newsletter Spaceships and Distilleries "chock-full of science fiction tastings and whisky reviews." No new issues have been released since.