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The Ebb and Flow of Empire: David Falkayn: Star Trader
David Falkayn: Star Trader Baen Books ebook $6.99 Mass market paperback $7.99 This is volume 2 of the Technic Civilization Saga. The first four stories in the book are novellas: “Territory”, “The...
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Ron Goulart Has a Screw Loose
Today, January 13, is the birthday of Ron Goulart (b. 1933). Beyond the occasional short story, Goulart hasn’t been very active in the field for quite some time, and that’s a shame. He seems to be...
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James Gunn’s The Listeners
The post the other day about James Gunn motivated me to read some of his work. I started with The Listeners. I had a copy in my office at work that I had picked up at a Friends of the Library sale. I...
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Piper’s “Police Operation”
Today, March 23, marks the birth of H. Beam Piper (1904-1964). I’ve been a fan of Piper’s since I read his future history stories, of which the Fuzzy novels are a part, when I was in high school, way...
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Living in Chad Oliver’s House
Chad Oliver in the 1950’s. Today, March 30, is the birthday of Chad Oliver (1928-1993). Oliver didn’t leave a large body of work. He pursued an academic career in anthropology. And it’s this back...
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Two by Leinster
Today, June 16, is the birthday of Will F. Jenkins, better known as Murray Leinster (1896-1975). Once known as the Dean of Science Fiction, Leinster has faded into obscurity these days. Which is a...
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Sheffield and Lawyers
Today, June 25, is the birthday of Charles Sheffield (1935-2002). Sheffield combined hard science with a sense of wonder and an ability to create unique and fascinating characters. He was adept at both...
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Happy Birthday, Heinlein
Today, July 7, is the birthday of Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988). He was one of the most influential science fiction writers of the previous century. It’s become fashionable to hate on Heinlein these...
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Asimov’s Ugly Little Boy
I’m going to revise this blog, which has been dormant for a while, and what better way to start than with an Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) story on his birthday. Asimov is one of the classic authors whose...
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Heinlein’s Birthday
Today, July 7, marks the 115th birthday of one of the most influential science fiction writers of the 20th Century. I’m talking, of course, about Robert A. Heinlein. Last year (or was it early this...
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