THE USONIAN

The Voyage of the Narwhal

Or, the voyage of the soap opera

Jan 22 • Harrison Blackman

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An AI story in the style of... myself

"A blend of atmospheric detail, psychological tension, and speculative unease"

Jan 8 • Harrison Blackman

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December 2025

Remembrance of things past

The Usonian looks back at 2025

Dec 24, 2025 • Harrison Blackman

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The more you Waymo

On the robotaxi's arrival—and what it's like to take one

Dec 18, 2025 • Harrison Blackman

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November 2025

Telescope Jack

A tour-guide ordeal at the summit of Mount Wilson

Nov 27, 2025 • Harrison Blackman

The Master and Margarita

Paratexts, villains and ambiguities in Mikhail Bulgakov's masterpiece

Nov 13, 2025 • Harrison Blackman

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October 2025

The granddaddy of them all

From "The Thing" to "Prometheus," all sci-fi horror owes Lovecraft a cold one

Oct 9, 2025 • Harrison Blackman

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"The Cortège" and our ambiguous cybernetic present

Welcome to "Clanker City": an exploration of automation's impact on Los Angeles

Oct 2, 2025 • Harrison Blackman

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September 2025

Monster Dogs

A closer look at maybe the weirdest novel ever

Sep 11, 2025 • Harrison Blackman

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August 2025

Now Entering the Real Twin Peaks

"That gum you like is going to come back in style"

Aug 28, 2025 • Harrison Blackman

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The Art of Time in Fiction

How should we "write time" in fiction? Joan Silber has some answers

Aug 21, 2025 • Harrison Blackman

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Case Q. Kerns's "Habitat"

An inventive debut sci-fi novel reminiscent of David Mitchell and Philip K. Dick

Aug 7, 2025 • Harrison Blackman

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