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Readercon wrap up

I meant to get this done earlier but catching up from my trip and other sundry items interfered. Anyway:

There’s a bit of a dustup here and there over a Readercon panel on reviewing in the blogosphere. I attended that panel and, like some commenters to one of the linked posts, felt blog reviews (as […]

Readercon and the SF community

In my last post, I noted how friendly and courteous the authors, editors and critics were at Readercon. Sunday, I was the beneficiary of an act that left no doubt in my mind that SF professionals are a joy to be among.

I planned to take two books with me to be signed, James and […]

Random Readercon notes I

Without going into my prior rant about charges for internet access at relatively pricey hotels, this is the first time I’ve had an opportunity to post anything on Readercon. It would be far too difficult (and likely boring to the reader) to go into detail about the various panels and discussions I’ve attended. Instead, I’m […]

Mid-year book update

As we’re halfway through the year already and I seem to have been consuming books at an even greater pace now that I’ve eased back on reviewing, here’s some thoughts on what’s impressed me in this year’s consumption. I have noticed that escapism seems to be a theme this year. I’ve read nearly as many […]

Reading the world

For someone who can count on one hand the number of times he’s been out of the U.S. (even taking the San Diego trolley to Tijuana), I am fascinated by other countries. I decided to indulge myself last weekend with two books I just heard about. I’m certainly glad I did.

The first was The […]