Gene Ward Smith wrote:
> I can't seem to get on the sf database to check, but as far as I know
there
> isn't a way to bring up thematic lists of works, bases on a keyword.
Which
> would be useful. Anyone know of, at least, a collection of lists? I know
> there's "furry", which doesn't interest me much.
Don't know if you have a specific sf database like ISFDB in mind - so
reply below may be widely off the mark.
Here is a link of sf stories by tag or label:
<http://variety-sf.blogspot.com/2007/08/stories-listed-by-tags-labels.html>
Not always the best labels, operates on a small database, & suffers from
Blogger software bug that randomly cuts down long lists generated by
tags. Also, tags are not just about the story themes but also other
aspects of story - like author, publication year, etc - so there are
many more tags than there are themes.
--
"intellectual versatility is the compensation for change, danger, &
trouble. An animal perfectly in harmony with its environment is a
perfect mechanism. Nature never appeals to intelligence until habit &
instinct are useless. There is no intelligence where there is no change
& no need of change. Only those animals partake of intelligence that
have to meet a huge variety of needs & dangers."
- "The Time Machine" by H G Wells
<http://variety-sf.blogspot.com/2008/04/quotes-h-g-wells-time-machine-novel.html>
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