Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware! This week we're taking a look at a classic example of a military sci-fi book, Starship Troopers. How will the book compare to the cult classic film? And is there anything Anna can find redeeming about this genre? (Spoiler alert: no.) Join us next week for another Morph Monday! Recommended reading: Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson Sources: https://www.worldswithoutend.com/MilitaryScienceFiction.asp http://www.castaliahouse.com/a-very-brief-history-of-military-science-fiction/ Colonialism and the Emergence of Science Fiction by John Rieder May the Armed Forces Be with You: The Relationship Between Science Fiction and the United States Military by Stephen Dedman The Dreams Our Stuff is Made Of: How Science Fiction Conquered the World by Thomas M. Disch A Literary and Cultural History of Military Science Fiction and the United States of America, 1870s-2010s by Blair Nicholson Audiobook: https://youtu.be/zwFMszIVGko A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail