5 reviewed books
ReviewA.E. van Vogt: A TributeMarking the centenary of A.E. van Vogt's birth in 1912, Ted Gioia publishes an essay on his life and work along with reviews of each of his major novels.→ReviewSlanWelcome to the world of A.E. van Vogt, the madcap storyteller who goes through plots faster than an otolaryngologist uses up tongue depressers. His books are more slapdash than sublime, yet they captivate readers through sheer manic energy.→ReviewThe Mixed MenThe pinball flipper arrived while A.E. van Vogt was writing this. Ted Gioia hears that same ricocheting logic in The Mixed Men and its restless plotting.→ReviewThe Voyage of the Space BeagleOkay, here's your tip sheet. If you like whales, read Moby Dick. If you prefer dogs, try The Call of the Wild. If you like horses for your literary courses, go for Black Beauty. But if you're looking for creepy monsters from outer space, this is your book.→ReviewThe World of Null AA novel about conflicts over Aristotelian logic sounds like a novel of ideas. Ted Gioia explains why van Vogt's The World of Null-A is nothing of the kind.→