During Wednesday’s class, we will continue laying groundwork for our work in Science Fiction, LMC 3214 this summer. First, we will discuss the assigned reading: Ted Chiang’s “The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling.” Then, while exploring the list of SF definitions that I assembled for us, we will test Chiang’s novella against those definitions. These definitions will …
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Free Read, Ted Chiang’s “Exhalation”
Browse over to Night Shade Books’ download page here and download Ted Chiang’s Hugo-nominated short story, “Exhalation,” in your favorite format flavor. There’s also some other great reading there including Walter Jon William’s “The Green Leopard Plague,” and Andy Duncan’s “Unique Chicken Goes in Reverse.” Also, there are novels by Jon Armstrong and Richard Kadrey. …
Blogging IAFA 2008
I’m currently reporting from the first of three conferences I’m attending this year–the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts 2008 Conference. It goes by different names IAFA or ICFA. Look for posts detailing my first IAFA conference experience. The night’s young, and there’s a lot to recap on my first and second days …