Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Matt Damon and the Unexpected Pleasure of Science and Space


Off the Shelf
By Julianna Haubner    |   Monday, September 21, 2015
About a month ago, there were two things that I considered to be steadfastly and unavoidably true. The first was that I loved Matt Damon. The second was that I had a feeling significantly less than love for science fiction. Which is why, when I saw the trailer for the upcoming film The Martian, based on Andy Weir’s bestselling novel and starring my beloved Will Hunting, my heart sank. I make it a rule to read the book before seeing the movie—but was I ready to venture into the unknown territories of genre and space? I decided to put on my big-girl space pants and try.... READ MORE

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