It's been a bad week for science fiction in San Francisco—we're sad to hear that Ripley, of the famed bald cats of Borderlands Books, has passed away. We're big fans of Borderlands and when our first titles came out last year, we spent all day at the store to take pictures. (Click that link for cat pics!) And tons of people were fans of Ripley—the store even puts a sign in the window to let passers-by know when Ripley (and their other bald cat, Ash) are in. Even locals who didn't read SF often popped into the store just to visit the cats. Ripley was a big fan of me, though I found the cat a little creepy and he wasn't quite non-allergenic. But you never know what you want till its gone! Poor little dude. Rest in peace, Ripley the Cat.