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I still like it a lot. It's not quite as old-fashioned as some of the other SF I've re-read, but it's slightly dated. David Fincher might be adapting it for a film, which could prove interesting.
Best SF I've read lately? I've been trying to find People of Color in the genre and really love Nalo Hopkinson--she needs to write more stuff and quickly, dang it--and Nnedi Okorafor. I guess they're more like magical realism/fantasy, actually. Same with Octavia Butler, who's unfortunately no longer alive.
Joe Haldeman's still got the goods. Forever War and Forever Peace are darned good, and he's still writing. John Scalzi's cool. Agent to the Stars was funny and had me thinking about it for a while after. I also like Dan Simmons, but find his writing dense enough to give me pause. Sometimes I want to be swept away, but his wordsmithery makes that just about impossible. He's fuckin' smart.
I will always love Isaac Asimov. He was one of my gateways. The Caves of Steel and Robots of Dawn are a couple of my faves.
I read a lot of old schoolers. It's hard to stumble on new writers. I just don't have the heart to hang in there like I used to. :)
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I still like it a lot. It's not quite as old-fashioned as some of the other SF I've re-read, but it's slightly dated. David Fincher might be adapting it for a film, which could prove interesting.
Best SF I've read lately? I've been trying to find People of Color in the genre and really love Nalo Hopkinson--she needs to write more stuff and quickly, dang it--and Nnedi Okorafor. I guess they're more like magical realism/fantasy, actually. Same with Octavia Butler, who's unfortunately no longer alive.
Joe Haldeman's still got the goods. Forever War and Forever Peace are darned good, and he's still writing. John Scalzi's cool. Agent to the Stars was funny and had me thinking about it for a while after. I also like Dan Simmons, but find his writing dense enough to give me pause. Sometimes I want to be swept away, but his wordsmithery makes that just about impossible. He's fuckin' smart.
I will always love Isaac Asimov. He was one of my gateways. The Caves of Steel and Robots of Dawn are a couple of my faves.
I read a lot of old schoolers. It's hard to stumble on new writers. I just don't have the heart to hang in there like I used to. :)