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Essay from Worlds of Steampunk Exhibition
NOTE: UC Davis Librarian Roberto Delgadillo asked me to write this essay for Shields Library’s exhibition Worlds of Steampunk: Fiction, Art, Fashion and Culture in 2012. The online display has been taken down, so I’m reprinting it here before the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann VanderMeer, boneshaker, Bruce Sterling, cherie priest, Custer's Last Jump, Future Perfect, H. Bruce Franklin, Howard Waldrop, Jeff VanderMeer, Jess Nevins, John Prine, Reflected Light, steampunk, Steven Utley, The Anubis Gates, The Difference Engine, tim powers, UC Davis, Walt and Emily, William Gibson
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Doc Savage: A Potential Beginner’s Guide
Earlier this week, Cat Rambo kicked off a series of posts chronicling her re-reading the Doc Savage pulps. Coincidentally, I recently bought a large set of Doc paperbacks, nearly completing a collection I started over 10 years ago. Given Cat’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Best of, Cat Rambo, Doc Savage, Howard Waldrop, Kenneth Robeson, Lester Dent, Michael Chabon, Street and Smith, Top Ten, Where to Start
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Worldcon Update – San Antonio Appearances
I’ve updated my schedule under Appearances for Worldcon. I have two confirmed appearances, but may have more “fill-in” gigs at the last minute. I’m particularly looking forward to attending panels on rock journalism and science fiction, Doc Savage, Mark Twain, … Continue reading
What Will We Be Nostalgic for in the Future?
The last writing assignment from my Topics in the Novel class asked a simple question that applied our discussion of books like Ragtime, …Kavalier and Clay, and Boneshaker: What part of our current culture will illicit nostalgia in the future? … Continue reading
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Tagged American Graffiti, boneshaker, Buddy Holly, Howard Waldrop, Kavalier and Clay, Mickey Mouse, nostalgia, ragtime
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Final Exam Questions: Steampunk, Nostalgia, SF Novels
Because it’s finals week at UC Davis, I thought I’d go ahead and publicly post the final exam questions from last quarter’s novels class on nostalgia and desiderium. Here’s a taste of the questions I asked. Students could write about … Continue reading
Howard Waldrop Saves the Day!
If you know Howard Waldrop’s classic short story “Save a Place in the Lifeboat for Me,” (from his collection, Howard Who?) you know it pulls off a sci-fi/magical-realist blend of the Golden Age of Hollywood and the “Day the Music … Continue reading
