A Political History of SF

[Chris Broderick]

I got Octavia Butler on the first try & Samuel Delany
on the second (there were a couple of questions where
I thought both answers were correct).  What esteemed
company!

Anybody get Robert Heinlein?

As for Delany novels, Dhalgren is good, but I'd agree
with the assessment that Stars in My Pocket is much
better.  Also, Triton (AKA Trouble on Triton) is
pretty hilarious & crazy, and I think a great place to
start reading his stuff.

Just don't start with his 'pornographic' novels, Hogg
or The Mad Man.  You might never want to read again!

-Chris

Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:46:52 +0000
From: mikebailey at speakeasy.net
Subject: Re:  A Political History of SF

- -----Original Message-----
From: David Casseres [mailto:david.casseres at gmail.com]

>Dhalgren.

On 2/5/07, kelber at mindspring.com
<kelber at mindspring.com > wrote:

 >>   I wound up as Samuel Delaney.  Anyone want to
recommend which 
book of his >>should I read?

  >>  Laura

not to be too contrary here, but I enjoyed "Stars in
my pockets like 
grains of sand" and "Time Considered as a Helix of
Semi-Precious stones" 
a whole lot better than Dhalgren.


 
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