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Pictured in this Journal-World file photo from May 2018 is James Gunn, University of Kansas professor emeritus of English, nicknamed the Dad of Science Fiction. Gunn died Dec. 23, 2020, at age 97.
People around the world were familiar with author and professor James Gunn, who had earned the nickname of the “Dad of Science Fiction.”
But by age 97, he had also become the “granddad and the great granddad” of the genre, according to his colleague and close friend.
“A lot of people who are writers now took classes from somebody who took classes from somebody who took classes from him,” Kij Johnson explained.
The History of Valentine s Day Actually Isn t That Romantic Taysha Murtaugh, Rebekah Lowin
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While it may be tempting to think of Valentine s Day as a modern holiday meant just for indulging our shopping and sugary impulses, this day of heart-shaped festivity actually has an ancient and fascinating origin story.or rather, mystery. While we celebrate Valentine s Day today with DIY Valentine s Day cards, gifts of jewelry or flowers, and romantic Valentine s Day dinners, the history of the holiday is actually quite surprising (get ready to queue up those Valentine s Day Instagram captions with some shocking trivia!).