Christina M. Rau

Perhaps the main concern science poems share with science fiction poems is how the language of science shapes the ways in which we see historical, current, or possible states of knowledge. Christina M. Rau's Liberating the Astronauts examines both science and science fiction in poems that take us from dorm rooms to outer space, from deeply personal relationships to chemistry and astronomy to the world-encompassing responses to space flights successful and disastrous. Poems of note include show more "Remembering the Challenger," "Opposition Night," and "Chem in Everyday Life." Highly recommended for readers of speculative and literary poetry alike. show less