Steampunk is a genre of fiction that’s been quietly influencing literature for a long time, but over the past few years it’s exploded in popularity. A form of sci-fi which draws on Victorian ideas about the future, steampunk offers a backdrop of top hats, cogs, and steam-powered inventions. A while ago, I talked about why steampunk is so popular, and attempted to explore the benefits that come …

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