Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖

@drahsturgis

#History Ph.D. who explores the intellectual history of #SpeculativeFiction. Currently working on projects related to the #Gothic, #DarkAcademia […] [bridged from on the fediverse by ]

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Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· 1d

On my latest “Looking Back on Genre History” segment on the #StarShipSofa podcast (Episode 785), I remember the unforgettable #SamNeill and his many contributions to genre storytelling. #ScienceFiction #SFF #Horror

Sam Neill in a padded cell in the Lovecraftian film In the Mouth of Madness.

Sam Neill looking intense in the science fiction-horror film Event Horizon.

Sam Neill donning a fedora in the apocalyptic science fiction epic Until the End of the World.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· 9d

I'm happy to report that I have two upcoming stand-alone modules scheduled for late fall 2026 #online with the adult continuing education program at #SignumUniversity. November 2026: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by #ShirleyJackson Info […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

Graphic announcing the "We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson" module from Signum University's online EverLearn program. The image shows a black cat in tall grass, observing everything.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· 21d

🐸 ♥️

A gray tree frog sits on (and blends into) a stone.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· 29d

On my latest “Looking Back on Genre History” segment on the #StarShipSofa podcast (Episode 783), I remember #AnthonyStewartHead, his many contributions to genre storytelling, and in particular his pathbreaking series #VR5. #ScienceFiction #SFF #AnthonyHead […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

The cast of VR.5, including Anthony Stewart Head, David McCallum, Louise Fletcher, Lori Singer, and Michael Easton.

Anthony Stewart Head wearing glasses and a perplexed expression in Repo! The Genetic Opera.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· Jul 13

#bloomscrolling

Stargazer lilies in bloom, with hot pink petals laced in white and wine-colored “freckles.”

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· Jul 4

The oh-so-politically-relevant The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes reveals that Reaping Day for every Hunger Games in Panem is July 4. May the odds be ever in your favor tomorrow (and always)! #TheHungerGames #SuzanneCollins #DystopianLit

The book quote reads, “This reaping day, like most, was shaping up to be a scorcher. But what else could you expect on July 4th?”

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· Jun 29

Veggie flowers! #bloomscrolling

Light purple flower with yellow center surrounded by a green stalk and leaves on an eggplant plant.

Bright yellow flower surrounded by green leaves on a squash plant.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· Jun 13

Today marks the 49th anniversary of a terrible crime that hit very close to home. I was young, but I vividly remember the news and its aftermath, and I now realize how it changed my hometown, family, and world forever. I am thinking of so many broken hearts […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

Four books are stacked together. Each is a different take on the 1977 Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders. The titles include Tent Number Eight, Someone Cry for the Children, Shattered Justice, and The Usual Suspect.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· Jun 3

On my latest “Looking Back on Genre History” segment on the #StarShipSofa podcast (Episode 780), I discuss the books of #FrankTallis, the series #ViennaBlood, and the phenomenon of #SigmundFreud in #GenreFiction. #ScienceFiction #HistoryOfScience #Mystery […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

A stack of Frank Tallis books, namely the Liebermann Papers novels, with one facing forward showing cover art that notes the adaptation of the novels into the Vienna Blood series starring Jürgen Maurer and Matthew Beard.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· May 26

🌵 🌼 #bloomscrolling

Two bright flowers with yellow petals and dark orange centers unfolding from a prickly pear cactus plant.

One bright flower with yellow petals and a dark orange center from a prickly pear cactus plant (shown against a brick background).

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· May 16

The book I’m currently teaching (left) and the book I’m currently reading (right). Similar cover vibes. #DarkAcademia #TheSecretHistory #Lucien

Pictured are Donna Tartt’s The Secret History and J.R. Thornton’s Lucien, both books together on a brick path. Both book covers feature Dark Academia vibes with classical busts.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· May 8

It was a joy to talk #StarTrek, #StarWars, and #storytelling with #TheLorehounds podcast! #SFF #ScienceFiction #SignumUniversity https://www.redcircle.com/shows/89c39915-66f2-449f-8c13-4c1d2678a22c/ep/024bdd16-3764-4f05-a438-d849c42cfaff

Star Trek, Star Wars, and the Stories We Need — A Conversation with Dr. Amy H. Sturgis. (Title for new episode of The Lorehounds podcast.)

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· May 4

May the Fourth be with you! Happy #StarWarsDay!

Chirrut figure holding May the 4th pin outside, surrounded by green grass and trees.

Quick-Gon figure holding May the 4th pin outside, with green shrubbery in the background.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· May 3

And so it begins. #DraculaDaily #ReDracula #Dracula #BramStoker #Bookstodon

A bottle of paprika sits on a stone ledge in front of greenery.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· May 3

It’s almost that time again. 🦇 #DraculaDaily #ReDracula #Dracula #BramStoker

Pictured is the Dracula Daily book, opened to the title page with garlic resting on top of it, shown against a brick background.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· Apr 28

“I hope we’re all ready to leave the phenomenal world, and enter into the sublime?” In May 2026 I'll be offering a one-month standalone module on #TheSecretHistory by #DonnaTartt with SPACE (Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education) #online via […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

Banner for "The Secret History by Donna Tartt: Unpacking the 'WhyDunIt' Mystery" with background art showing a classical marble statue.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· Apr 24

From the yard today. #bloomscrolling

White azalea blossoms in the foreground, surrounded by many more and green leaves in the background.

A closeup of white azalea blossoms and green leaves, partially in the sun and partially in shadow.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· Apr 20

Yay! My proposal for an academic essay on #Andor and #RogueOne was just accepted for an upcoming anthology on #StarWars and #politics. Rebellions are built on hope! #ForFerrix #ForJedha #Writing #Scholarship

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· Apr 16

From the yard today. #Bloomscrolling

Clusters of pale pink rhododendron blossoms surrounded by green leaves.

Hot pink azelea blossoms against a backdrop of leaves and a tree.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· Apr 9

"New Peadar Ó Guilín Book Day" is always a day worth celebrating. Look at the beauty that just arrived on my step. @TheCallYA's #TheSwordGarden is available from @CherylMorgan's @WTPress. #Bookstodon #SFF

Pictured is the cover of the novel The Sword Garden. The cover art shows a tall obelisk with a ring of bright blue flame like a halo around its peak. Hooded figures surround it, standing under a pink sky, and one hooded figure stands alone in shadow in the foreground.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· Mar 21

I took some pictures before the thunderstorms begin. #bloomscrolling

A bunch of mini daffodils with pale ivory petals and golden centers.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· Mar 14

Book mood! Catnip for those who enjoy #DarkAcademia, #CampusMystery, and #DetectiveFiction #novels, especially the delicious vintage stories: Academe in Mystery and Detective Fiction: An Annotated Bibliography by John E. Kramer (2000) and College Mystery […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

Pictured are the spines of two hardback books on a shelf: Academe in Mystery and Detective Fiction: An Annotated Bibliography by John E. Kramer (2000) and
College Mystery Novels: An Annotated Bibliography, Including a Guide to Professorial Series-Character Sleuths by John E. Kramer, Jr. and John E. Kramer, III (1983).

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· Feb 21

These just popped up, and I thought I’d take a photo before the snow begins to fall. More winter is ahead! #bloomscrolling

Little purple flowers amidst green weeds.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· Feb 19

March will be here soon! I'm delighted to report that in Spring '26 I'll be offering two standalone (but related) modules with SPACE (Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education) #online via #SignumUniversity. Each focuses on an important novel related to […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

Banner for "Last Seen Wearing by Hillary Waugh: Discovering a Turning Point in Crime Fiction" with a background of a young woman underwater, reaching out toward shattered glass.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· Jan 22

On my latest “Looking Back on Genre History” segment on the #StarShipSofa podcast (Episode 774), I discuss four recent works about #ScienceFiction that are perfect for your 2026 #TBR. #Biography #History #OctaviaButler #JulesVerne #VintageSF #StarTrek #Books […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

Pictured is the 2025 book Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler by Susana M. Morris. The cover art shows the face of Octavia Butler.

Pictured is the 2025 book Jules Verne and the Invention of the Future by Laurence Bergreen. The cover art looks like a retro/vintage Verne scientific romance, complete with balloon, rocket, and submarine.

Pictured is the 2025 book Second Star to the Right: Essays on Leadership in Star Trek, edited by Jason A. Kaufman and Aaron M. Peterson. The artwork shows a spacescape.

Pictured is the 2025 book Space Ships! Ray Guns! Martian Octopods! Interviews with Science Fiction Legends, edited by Richard Wolinsky. The cover art shows a vintage-looking scene of a figure at a massive computer command console.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· Jan 18

I'm delighted that the latest episode of the #StrangeNewWorlds podcast features an interview with the brilliant Dr. Kristina Šekrst talking about the #linguistics of #Darmok, the subject of her amazing essay in our book #StarTrek: Essays Exploring the Final […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

STAR TREK: ESSAYS EXPLORING THE FINAL FRONTIER from Vernon Press (2023), edited by Amy H. Sturgis and Emily Strand. The cover art is a watercolor painting of a spacescape by Emily Austin.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· Jan 14

#StrangerThings #CallForPapers #CFP = Welcome to Hawkins: A Special Issue on Stranger Things Slayage plans a special issue on Stranger Things for publication in late June 2026. https://dramyhsturgis.tumblr.com/post/805757672133689344/stranger-things-related-call-for-papers

A poster advertising Season 5 of Stranger Things, picturing five of the main characters on bicycles against the red backdrop of the Upside Down.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· Jan 5

Now confirmed! I am delighted to report that in Spring '26 I'll be offering two standalone (but related) modules with SPACE (Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education) #online via #SignumUniversity. Each focuses on an important novel related to the same […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· Dec 31

Two of my favorite 5-star reads this year have a great deal to say about authoritarianism, “implicit submission,” resistance, and our shared humanity. I will be thinking about both in 3026: The World of Yesterday (1942) by #StefanZweig (nonfiction) and […] [Original post on universeodon.com]

Pictured are two books: The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig and Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins.

Dr. Amy H. Sturgis 📖@drahsturgis· Dec 29

2025 Wrap-Up: Podcasts Thanks to all of the #podcasts that invited me on this year! My "Looking Back on Genre History" #ScienceFiction segment ran each month on #StarShipSofa. I narrated "The Liar" by #DarcieLittleBadger for Episode 651 of #CastOfWonders […] [Original post on universeodon.com]