From the early pulps to Galaxy Magazine to the modern recurrence, here’s an overview of the Space Western genre, and its relevance in Science Fiction. “The Emancipation of Bat Durston” was the magnum opus of my editorial work in our magazine’s first run. Originally published in Strange Horizons, November 2009 — ed, N.E. Lilly
The Emancipation of Bat Durston, or, “I’m from Iowa, I only work in Outer-space”
Dec 5th, 2022 (25 minute read)
Is Firefly “Out of Gas”?
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On this, the 20 year anniversary of the cancellation of Firefly, let’s take some time to reflect. What are the odds that a canceled Space Western can make a comeback? —ed, N.E. Lilly