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ConQuesT Aftermath: My Notes from Kansas City’s Science Fiction Convention
High points: The Charity Auction had the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while: a fanzine/comic book made by Buddy Saunders featuring the second story George R.R. Martin ever published! I couldn’t swing the $200+ price, but it’s nice to … Continue reading
Steampunk Dogs – ConQuesT and ASLE
Dogs in Old-Time Science Fiction. That’s what my next two weeks will be about. On Sunday the 26th, I’m giving a fiction reading at ConQuesT (the Kansas City Science Fiction Convention) that will include my “steampunk dog” tale. It’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged ASLE conference, ConQuesT, dogs, Edisonades, Kansas City, literature and environment, nostalgia, science fiction, steampunk
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Major Tom in Space and Science-Fiction Music in General
This week, we all got a treat when Astronaut Chris Hadfield’s version of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity (from the International Space Station) went viral. “Space Oddity” is indeed a classic. When Paste Magazine posted a list of the “Top 23 … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Hadfield, David Bowie, Major Tom, Paste Magazine, Science Fiction Music, Space Oddity, Top 23 Sci-Fi Songs
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Appearances at ConQuesT
I have some final scheduling for ConQuest, the Kansas City Science Fiction Convention. I’ll be on panels for Hadley Rille Books and AboutSF. My fiction reading is at 4:00-4:30 p.m. EST on Sunday the 26th. (That’s right after the Charity … Continue reading
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Tagged aboutsf, ConQuesT, convention, Hadley Rille Books, haunted house, Kansas City, nathaniel williams, science fiction, steampunk
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Buddy Holly, Woody Guthrie, and Alternate History SF
Quite possibly the best record review I ever read was an alternate history tale in disguise. I’ve spent a decent chunk of free time scouring the online archives of the great Americana magazine No Depression trying to find a reprint … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternate History, Buddy Holly, desiderium, Mermaid Avenue, No Depression, nostalgia, science fiction, Woody Guthrie
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