The first issue of SMALL PLANET: THE SF IN TRANSLATION MAGAZINE is OUT! www.sfintranslation.com?p=16928 #SFinTranslation

AutomataCon 2026 was held this past weekend at Morris Museum (morrismuseum.org/learn/public...). I only learned about it yesterday, but caught the tail end just before closing. Already looking forward to the next one. 🤖 Cool times.

I'm pro-AI, and I also believe data centers should be built responsibly and according to democratic process. That's far from the reality today. My essay on where things stand and what's at stake for @americanpurpose.bsky.social : www.persuasion.community/p/data-cente...

Delaney's Jewel-Hinged Jaw is still my favorite collection of an author’s writings about SF. Decades ago in a small Beijing apartment, this passage from his essay ‘Thickening the Plot’ freed me to toss a shelf of pedantic books on writing and appreciate the puzzles of the writing process itself:

If you're near Jersey City tomorrow evening — please join my partner Wei Yan (www.weibeyond.com), myself and other artists of 14C for open studios, performances and artist talks, 630-9PM. Details here: www.eventbrite.com/e/mayhem-14c...

Ping-pong diplomacy for the T-800? www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrGq...

I just finished the extraordinary 'Vita Nostra' translated by @yuliamhersey.bsky.social. Urban fantasy rarely land with me, but when it does it hits hard. And 'Vita Nostra' is a spellbinder. Thank you, Yulia, for these. 🙏

Chen Qiufan shares thoughts on Mingwei Song's 'Fear of Seeing: A Poetics of Chinese Science Fiction' in MCLC, including where the book's insights intersect with his 'Waste Tide' and 'AI 2041'. Worth a read! u.osu.edu/mclc/book-re... (Amazon link to 'Fear' here: www.amazon.com/Fear-Seeing-...)

I just backed @alexshvartsman.bsky.social 's latest, The Best of All Possible Planets on Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...

Dig the new Maplewood Library. All electric. Solar panels offsetting 58% of energy use. Outdoor patio with view over park (appreciated anytime other than February). And 5 million+ great books via our BCCLS network. www.maplewoodlibrary.org/expansion-up...

Looking forward to @boskone.bsky.social this weekend. I'll be moderating 'Inventing the Next Frontier of SF Science' on Friday and closing out Sunday with 'The AI Translator: Replacement or Reinvention?' If you’re at Boskone or just in Boston, let's say hello!

Since leaving China, I’ve been fortunate to stay connected with its vibrant SF community—translating for @clarkesworldmagazine.com and others. I especially enjoyed my conversations with Liu Maijia (刘麦加) in translating her story Giant Grandmother out today: clarkesworldmagazine.com/liu_10_25/

My 5-year-olds became entranced by synchronized swimming over the break. Then Busby Berkeley blew their minds. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysvQ...

@googlenews.bsky.social has a different understanding of physics than I do.

After two years, Wordle redemption 👼

Problem solved. #translation