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I saw a solicitation for guest blogging over at Rosana Hart’s Cordwainer Smith website and answered it - I’ve always loved his stories and the chance to say a few words about him, his works and his legacy every now and then was an opportunity I couldn’t turn down. Rosana - Cordwainer’s daughter ...
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SF Signal — ... Guardian Books blog asks: Is Neil Gaiman your cup of cup of novelty coffee? At Books & Authors, Don D'Ammassa offers the essay 2008: The Year in Science Fiction Literature: "Although the return of space opera to a prominent place in science fiction is a welcome sign, the pendulum should not swing too far in the other direction." Cinefantastique looks ahead to 2009 Fantasy and Science Fiction Films. The Crotchety Old Fan is guest-blogging at the Cordwainer Smith site. Nathan Fillion ...

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