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2009 Hugo Best Novel Nominee Spotlight: Anathem, by Neal Stephenson
tor.com - 8/14/2009
2009 Hugo Best Novel Nominee Spotlight: Anathem, by Neal Stephenson
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Neal Stephenson’s Anathem is a 2009 Hugo Award nominee for Best Novel. Anathem ( HarperCollins ) is one of those polarizing books. Some people hate it. I love it enthusiastically. That doesn’t mean I love it uncritically. I can read the negative reviews and see what they see. Adam ...
In Which I Blame George W. Bush for Anathem
spiralgalaxyreviews.blogspot.com - 8/17/2009
In Which I Blame George W. Bush for Anathem
— spiralgalaxyreviews.blogspot.com — Some sf books are novels of power, where fully realized characters move through richly painted landscapes and evoke ideas of stunning originality. I love those books! Anathem is not that book. Other sf books are intricate puzzles for the mind, inviting you to enjoy identifying and solving ... (more) In Which I Blame George W. Bush for Anathem

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Hugo Awards Follow-up
rimworlds.com - 8/12/2009
Hugo Awards Follow-up
— rimworlds.com — Interesting. The complete nominating, balloting and voting information for Anticipation’s 2009 Hugo Awards are now available as a downloadable PDF HERE (via Save the Semiprozine ) and a quick check of the Novel category nominations reveals that - Four of the six Arthur C Clarke ... (more) Hugo Awards Follow-up

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Bluejo's Journal:  Update

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Bluejo's Journal — Anticipation: wonderful, despite everything. I had such a good time I feel churlish to complain about anything. I had great panels, great conversation, great food, great tea, not enough time with lots of people. It was odd having a Worldcon here, but it worked out very well. I basically had a totally terrific time and I don't want it to be over. ...

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