Welcome to the 18th Issue of James Gunn’s Ad Astra
August 2026 – We hope you enjoy your visit to James Gunn’s Ad Astra. If you would like to be part of our future issues, please read our submissions guidelines and join the conversation.
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Letter from the Editor
Letter from the editor
How to Read SF Classics – Context for the Excluded Reader
by Jean Asselin, Editor-In-Chief
Reading SF classics can be a challenge when you’re… I’d concatenate vowels but “not a cis Caucasian male” is simpler. Progress since the 1926 birth of the dedicated SF venue notwithstanding, such readings require prior adjustments to one’s mindset.
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On “Action”
I agree with a directive from MacArthur Grant-winning novelist Gish Jen: “Let your characters be people who express themselves in action.”
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