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December 24, 2008 Links and Plugs
charles-tan.blogspot.com - 12/24/2008
December 24, 2008 Links and Plugs
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Last day of work but I suspect I'll be in for the holidays. Merry Christmas! (Updates will be intermittent over the break... but probably not.) You know one guy I'd love to interview? Ted Chiang . That doesn't mean I can't appreciate someone else's interview with him over at the Nebula Awards. ...
December 22, 2008 Links and Plugs
charles-tan.blogspot.com - 12/22/2008
December 22, 2008 Links and Plugs
— charles-tan.blogspot.com — Nick Mamatas responds to an article on dystopian science fiction (among others). More Mamatas love as he... gets interviewed by Nick Kauffman. Mary Robinette Kowal on Five Fantastic Movies for the Holiday Season . Cheryl Morgan on On Genre and ... (more) December 22, 2008 Links and Plugs

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December 24, 2008 Links and Plugs - Nebula Awards, SF Books
Planet-x.com.au — December 24, 2008 Links and Plugs - Last day of work but I suspect I’ll be in for the holidays. Merry Christmas! (Updates will be intermittent over the break… but probably not.) You know one guy I’d … Original post: December 24, 2008 Links and Plugs - Nebula Awards, SF Books

Ted Chiang on the genesis of 2 of his stories
Variety SF — ... now available at The Nebula Awards. Stories covered: "Merchant & the Alchemist's Gate", & "What's Expected of Us?". Also includes an interesting quote: "I do think that science fiction is a product of the scientific age in a way that fantasy is not, and that the most useful way to characterize science fiction is not through adherence to known scientific fact, but through adherence to the scientific worldview." [via Bibliophile Stalker] Related: Stories of Ted Chiang. ...

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