He lives with his wife and daughter in Oak Park, Illinois.Ībout the interlocutor: Robert Cathey joined the McCormick Seminary faculty in 1998 and was named Professor of Theology in 2008. His stories have appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Lightspeed Magazine, and two editions of The Year’s Best Science Fiction, and he has written for such publications as the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Daily Beast, Salon, Longreads, The Rumpus, and the San Francisco Bay Guardian. Ron Hubbard, and the Golden Age of Science Fiction (HarperCollins) and the novels The Icon Thief, City of Exiles, and Eternal Empire (Penguin). For the first time, it reveals the startling extent of Campbell’s influence on the ideas that evolved into Scientology, which prompted Asimov to observe: “I knew Campbell and I knew Hubbard, and no movement can have two Messiahs.” It looks unsparingly at the tragic final act that estranged the others from Campbell, bringing the golden age of science fiction to a close, and it illuminates how their complicated legacy continues to shape the imaginations of millions and our vision of the future itself.Ībout the author: Alec Nevala-Lee is the author of the group biography Astounding: John W. With unprecedented scope, drama, and detail, Astounding describes how fan culture was born in the depths of the Great Depression follows these four friends and rivals through World War II and the dawn of the atomic era and honors such exceptional women as Doña Campbell and Leslyn Heinlein, whose pivotal roles in the history of the genre have gone largely unacknowledged. Ron Hubbard-who set off a revolution in science fiction and forever changed our world.ĭrawing on unexplored archives, thousands of unpublished letters, and dozens of interviews, Alec Nevala-Lee offers a riveting portrait of this circle of authors, their work, and their tumultuous private lives. Presented in partnership with McCormick Theological SeminaryĪbout the book: Astounding is the landmark account of the extraordinary partnership between four controversial writers-John W.
He will be joined in conversation by Robert Cathey. Ron Hubbard, and the Golden Age of Science Fiction. “Engrossing, well-researched… This sure-footed history addresses important issues, such as the lack of racial diversity and gender parity for much of the genre’s history.” - Wall Street JournalĪlec Nevala-Lee discusses Astounding: John W. Add to iCal Add to Google Buy Tickets/RSVP Date & Time
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