Over the last few years, I have curated a few pieces of science fiction scholarship in my Exploration Log series that I’ve found memorable, historically important, and worth sharing.1 Today I have an interview with Max Dosser, author of the recent book Nostalgic Futures: The Reactionary Fantasies of Speculative Fiction Fandoms (2026). As his book centers on more recent history of science fiction, I’ve focused my discussion on his larger conceptual frameworks that are applicable to the pre-1985 focus of the site. I’m fascinated by his multi-faceted approach to nostalgia as both a formative and destructive emotion.
You can acquire Nostalgic Futures (2026) via the press or Amazon. Let’s get to the questions.
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