{"version": "1.0", "type": "rich", "title": "I moved on from that Hainish Cycle anthology I was reading to a collection of James Tiptree Jr. stories (who I have never read...", "author_name": "kontextmaschine", "author_url": "https://kontextmaschine.com", "provider_name": "kontextmaschine", "provider_url": "https://kontextmaschine.com", "url": "https://kontextmaschine.com/post/188771146930/", "html": "<p><a class=\"tumblr_blog\" href=\"https://quoms.tumblr.com/post/188760155007/i-moved-on-from-that-hainish-cycle-anthology-i-was\" target=\"_blank\">quoms</a>:</p><blockquote><p>I moved on from that Hainish Cycle anthology I was reading to a collection of James Tiptree Jr. stories (who I have never read before). Here are my impressions from the first few:</p><ul><li>&ldquo;The Screwfly Solution&rdquo;: this is the most harrowing, gut-wrenching work of fiction I&rsquo;ve read in ages (granted I&rsquo;m not a big horror fan). Reading it felt like being stabbed with a rusty knife made out of anger at the patriarchy. I almost do not want to recommend anyone read this due to the short-term psychological impact it had on me. But it&rsquo;s very good and you should</li><li>&ldquo;The Girl Who Was Plugged In&rdquo;: literally a critique of 2019 Instagram influencer culture written in 1973. I am not joking. Borderline inexplicable but also obviously good</li></ul></blockquote>"}