Liquid Metal brings together seminal essays that have opened up the study of science fiction to serious critical interrogation. Eight distinct sections cover such topics as the cyborg in science fiction; the science fiction city; time travel and the primal scene; science fiction fandom; and the 1950s invasion narratives. Important writings by Susan Sontag Vivian Sobchack Steve Neale J.P. Telotte Peter Biskind and Constance Penley are included.