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Book Review: Julian Comstock by Robert Charles Wilson

Book Review: Julian Comstock by Robert Charles Wilson

Julian Comstock isn’t a book, it’s a force, plain and simple. The fictional biopic of Julian Comstock written by his long-time friend, Adam Hazzard, is far from science fiction in my opinion. While the book utilizes tropes from the post-apocalyptic sub-genre it doesn’t dwell on them, nor does it exploit them to either further the [...]

Robert Charles Wilson Reads from ‘Julian Comstock’ (video included)

Robert Charles Wilson Reads from ‘Julian Comstock’ (video included)

I first met Robert Charles Wilson 6 years ago as a guest lecturer during my freshman humanities course at York University entitled “Science Fiction Culture”. Yesterday (July 3, 2009) I was fortunate enough to attend the book launch of Wilson’s latest novel Julian Comstock at the Merril Collection in Downtown Toronto. Also, I’ve provided about [...]

Robert Charles Wilson Book Launch in Toronto on July 2nd

Robert Charles Wilson Book Launch in Toronto on July 2nd

I recently received word that Robert Charles Wilson will be having a book launch for his latest novel “Julian Comstock: A Story of 22-century America” in the Merill Collection reading room at the Lillian H. Smith Library in Downtown Toronto. Wilson will be doing a reading, providing a quick Q&A, as well as a brief [...]