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chimera

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Re: OMG BOOKS! ... for people who read books
« Reply #240 on: February 21, 2017, 03:29:49 PM »
Yeah you know I like some things he's done, and that one is on my List to read because it's precisely the kind of scenario I love.

Also, did you read The Ballad of Black Tom?
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Re: OMG BOOKS! ... for people who read books
« Reply #241 on: February 22, 2017, 06:15:05 AM »
No, but that's on my list---as are Pym and The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe, which I understand likewise grapple with the inherent prejudices of early wierd fiction.

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Re: OMG BOOKS! ... for people who read books
« Reply #242 on: February 22, 2017, 01:03:11 PM »
Ballad was one of the best pastiches I've ever read, so I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
Benevolent Despot-in-exile of the Powerduck Empire.
"A friend who saw it on TV told me that when they read out my name, they cut to a shot of Pat Benatar walking up to receive her award. An easy mistake, we may have had similar hair at the time."
-JG on winning his Grammy in 1981