Kirkus Reviews: Learn more about the creators of science fiction
By
John DeNardo
Kirkus Reviews
February 15, 2017
Grant Wythoff's indispensable account of Gernsback's understanding of the power of media is remarkable in many ways and is expected to reset people's understanding of sf. Wythoff uses examples of Gernsback's writing – fiction stories, essays, articles, editorials…even the inventor's own blueprints – to show how a tinkerer launched a new era in written science fiction.