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New Orleans bookstore owner has holiday ordering, and supply chains, on their mind

by Sean McHenry
Oct 11, 2021
Candice Huber, owner of Tubby & Coo's, is concerned about printing delays and hoping customers order soon for the holidays.
"We've done really well with online orders and curbside pickup orders," says Candice Huber, owner of Tubby & Coo's.
Courtesy Candice Huber
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Comic-Con at 50: still the place for epic fandom

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jul 19, 2019
What started as a small gathering of comics enthusiasts in 1970 has turned into a massive testament to the power of fandom.
A cosplayer makes her way to the convention center during Comic-Con in San Diego, California, on Thursday.
Photo by Chris Delmas/AFP
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Can science fiction help us grapple with gene editing?

by Molly Wood
Nov 29, 2018
You had to know we were going to talk about "Gattaca."
Mario Tama/Getty Images
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Can science fiction predict our economic future?

by Caitlan Reeg
Apr 12, 2018
Companies take a deep dive into the stacks of a sci-fi library to find out how we might react to new tech.
Fantastic Library founder Thomas Le Blanc has built a sci-fi and fantasy collection of more than 280,000 titles over the past three decades.
Andreas Reeg for Marketplace
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Make Me Smart With Kai and Molly

Make Me Smart book club: What's next?

by Phoebe Unterman
Oct 24, 2017
It's up to you to choose.
Two young women reading in a park, U.S.A., circa 1970.
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Introducing the new voice of Marketplace Tech: Molly Wood

by Molly Wood
Aug 30, 2017
The show has been revamped with a new host and a new mission. Buckle your seat belts!
Christopher Michel
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The sci-fi market is shifting, and it's not just "Doctor Who"

by Sean McHenry
Jul 21, 2017
The face of science fiction is changing, and diverse fan communities may be the cause.
Jodie Whittaker has been announced as "Doctor Who's" 13th Time Lord — the first woman to get the role.
Courtesy of BBC
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The new Lucas Museum will bring economic force to Los Angeles

by Annie Baxter
Jan 11, 2017
The $1 billion project will display "Star Wars" items and other works of narrative storytelling.
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When science fiction predicts the future

by Cerise Castle
Jan 5, 2017
Marketplace's Lizzie O'Leary talks to Robert Capps at Wired about its fiction issue.
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This is your brain on Wi-Fi

by Molly Wood and Austin Cross
Jun 8, 2015
The new sci-fi thriller "Apex" explores the drawbacks of a world too connected.
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