650695 external_news 1631543795 1631544692 <![CDATA[Philip K. Dick Adjacent #14 — Judith Merril Roundtable]]> Lisa Yaszek, Regents Professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, appeared on the Phillp K. Dick Adjacent podcast on Sept. 7, 2021, to discuss pioneering female science fiction author Judith Merril.

An excerpt:

"I'm interested in science fiction as a global language. I think it's one of the ways we all talk to each other across centuries, continents and cultures. Next time someone tells you we have no such thing as a common culture, I dare you to go up to the person you think is the most opposite of you and ask their opinion of science fiction...

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