Following my nose is a Hugo and Nebulaauthor and critic Alexei Panshin's very personal journey into literary analysisand his own reflections.

Panshin discusses his own journey as wellas works that influenced his own writing and on science fiction in general.Authors like A.E. van Vogt, Charles Dodgson (Lewis Caroll) and others haveshaped both the genre as well as Panshin's own art.

This work also discusses a broader critiqueof the genre and its impact on literature and culture, drawing heavily from hisoutstanding, Hugo-winning book, The World Beyond the Hill.

Beautifully written as only Alexei Panshincan, the book perfectly melds his own personal journey, a unique perspective onscience fiction and the power of the genre to influence our culture.