The progression of Steampunk from fringe subgenre to mainstream has taken a few decades. You could say it has taken a little over a century if you want to throw in H.G. Wells and Jules Verne, and we really should. While those two authors are often relegated to the “classics” section of the library, their incorporation of the bizarre, anachronistic engineering, and influence from the possibilities of science put many of their stories clearly in the Steampunk category.
This week’s 
Another of the great SF authors has passed away. Ray Bradbury (August 22, 1920 — June 5, 2012) is the author of SF classics such as 
It is May 25th and time to celebrate Towel Day! Started in 2001, two weeks after the death of author Douglas Adams, this day honors the author of SF classics including 
The full list of winners this year can be found on the 
The Friends of the Atascocita Library Annual Meeting will be held Tuesday, May1, at 7:00PM at the Atascocita Library.There will be a short business meeting, which will include election of officers and presentation of the budget for 2012 – 2013. Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner R. Jack Cagle will be the guest speaker. He has spent more than 20 years working with and serving the citizens of Harris County Precinct 4 as an attorney, as an elected judge and now serving as county commissioner.
New Orleans is known for its mystical ways. Several authors have made it the stomping grounds for their novels. A new writer has established her urban fantasy in The Crescent City with the first novel in a planned series taking place just as hurricane Katrina hits. Suzanne Johnson's 
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