NP: Stephen Baxter

[Dave Monroe]

On 3/7/08, Michael Bailey <michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com> wrote:

> >  I've been trying to get back "into" SF in general, so any
> >  recommendations'll be appreciated ...
>
> 'f I may take the liberty...
> http://www.locusmag.com/2008/2007RecommendedReading.html

Thanks.  Jo Walton's Ha'penny was right up my "What if Hitler had Won
teh War?" alley, and I just saw @ the library a sequel, Farthing.
Have been trying to get 'round to R.C. Wilson's Spin, and now there's
Axis.  And, of course, Spook Country, which was interesting
apge-by-page, but i didn't get in the end ...

> also, on my own behalf, Charles Strosser's _Accelerando_ was fun

Almost picked that up a couple/three times in the past week or so.  Also ...

http://hem.bredband.net/b104699/books/skypeople/skypeople_cv.html

> Mr (Greg) & Mrs (Elizabeth) Bear and Mr (Vernor)
> and Mrs (Joan) Vinge all write good...

This I have First Hand Experience of ...

> I like sorely neglected Norman Spinrad

Am a huge fan of The Iron Dream ...

http://www.depauw.edu/sfs/backissues/1/leguin1art.htm

 > a-and, Starhawk's Mercury Rising & 5th Sacred Thing were
> molto moving for me while also very fun to read

http://www.marvel.com/universe/Starhawk_(Stakar_Vaughn_Ogord) ?

> also, on any given month you can usually find some good
> writing in Analog, Asimov's and F&SF...

Do pick up on occasion, have run of F&SF from late 50s/early 60s
(thanks dad, grandpa) ...

> despite linking to it, I've never actually read Locus, but
> it seems to also be good...

And, yes, I'll pick up Stephen Baxter's Evolution as well.  Soon as
I'm done hosting (this coming week).  Meanwhile ...

 http://www.hnabooks.com/product/show/6761