From LISTSERV@listserv.uic.edu Fri Aug 25 10:31:02 2000 Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 12:29:00 -0500 From: "L-Soft list server at University of Illinois at Chicago (1.8d)" To: Laura Quilter Subject: File: "FEMINISTSF-LIT LOG0003D" ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 21:24:42 -0500 Reply-To: Feminist SF/Fantasy and Utopia Literature ON TOPIC Sender: Feminist SF/Fantasy and Utopia Literature ON TOPIC From: Terri Subject: Re: BDG: Dazzle of Day In-Reply-To: <4.2.0.58.20000305161055.00a5f420@krauel.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Here is a really great site for Molly Gloss, and Dazzle of Day. It also includes a radio interview with her that is very interesting. http://www.bookradio.com/interviews/gloss/ I ran across her other book, Jump Off Creek, when I was searching for Dazzle of Day. I liked it even more, although it was not SF. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in women's history, and women's involvement in the early American West. Terri ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 10:56:12 -0800 Reply-To: Feminist SF/Fantasy and Utopia Literature ON TOPIC Sender: Feminist SF/Fantasy and Utopia Literature ON TOPIC From: Laura Quilter Comments: To: feministsf-lit@uic.edu MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII ignore - listmistress test ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 16:04:06 +0000 Reply-To: Feminist SF/Fantasy and Utopia Literature ON TOPIC Sender: Feminist SF/Fantasy and Utopia Literature ON TOPIC From: Jennifer Krauel Subject: Re: Slonczewski's _A Door Into Ocean_ In-Reply-To: <38CE8926.43A0863A@home.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed At 01:47 PM 3/14/00 -0500, Marcie wrote: >I'm intrigued by the comments on Molly Gloss' novel and will, >when my budget allows , order a copy and read >the archived comments later. In the meantime, I'm heading back >to Butler. Still, I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts on >Slonczewski's other work? Are there connections to _ADiO_ or >does it stand alone? I'm a big fan of Slonczewski and have read many of her books. Elements of Quaker life play a central role in them, especially Still Forms on Foxfield and Wall around Eden. I would recommend both these books if you can find them. They also share a fondness for the details of daily life, though I think that element is pushed further in Dazzle (to good effect, in my opinion.) Anyone familiar with Buddhism will recognize a similar respect for simplicity and meditation. Reading these books really makes me see the poverty of community we have come to accept in our (western) lives, and leads me to consider personal involvement with the Friends. ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 15:55:52 +0000 Reply-To: Feminist SF/Fantasy and Utopia Literature ON TOPIC Sender: Feminist SF/Fantasy and Utopia Literature ON TOPIC From: Jennifer Krauel Subject: Re: BDG: Dazzle of Day In-Reply-To: <38CDDB89.B452DB4E@earthlink.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed At 10:26 PM 3/13/00 -0800, Allyson wrote: >I just finished the book-- I little late, I know. I found it fascinating >at points, and tedious in others. The novel was almost a victim of >imitative form-- asking the reader to be as patient with the narrative as >the Quakers on the ship were with their own processes. Yes, you're onto something there. The pacing and focus on the mundane really did communicate as much as the words. I haven't seen Solaris all the way through -- I got bored and turned it off. I might have stuck with it if the main characters were women, though. >This is off topic, but can anyone tell me what the next book we are >reading is? Where can I find the scheduled readings listed? Is is on the >web site? The next book for discussion is Remant Population, by Elizabeth Moon. Discussion begins Monday April 3rd. It should be an excellent comparison to Dazzle as it also features an older woman protaganist. You can find more info at the BDG website at: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Comet/1304/index.html ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2000 08:12:21 +0100 Reply-To: Feminist SF/Fantasy and Utopia Literature ON TOPIC Sender: Feminist SF/Fantasy and Utopia Literature ON TOPIC From: JAM PATRICK Subject: Re: BDG: Dazzle of Day MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE ME.THANK YOU Jennifer Krauel wrote: > At 10:26 PM 3/13/00 -0800, Allyson wrote: > >I just finished the book-- I little late, I know. I found it fascinating > >at points, and tedious in others. The novel was almost a victim of > >imitative form-- asking the reader to be as patient with the narrative as > >the Quakers on the ship were with their own processes. > > Yes, you're onto something there. The pacing and focus on the mundane > really did communicate as much as the words. I haven't seen Solaris all > the way through -- I got bored and turned it off. I might have stuck with > it if the main characters were women, though. > > >This is off topic, but can anyone tell me what the next book we are > >reading is? Where can I find the scheduled readings listed? Is is on the > >web site? > > The next book for discussion is Remant Population, by Elizabeth > Moon. Discussion begins Monday April 3rd. It should be an excellent > comparison to Dazzle as it also features an older woman protaganist. You > can find more info at the BDG website at: > > http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Comet/1304/index.html ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 10:09:27 -0800 Reply-To: Feminist SF/Fantasy and Utopia Literature ON TOPIC Sender: Feminist SF/Fantasy and Utopia Literature ON TOPIC From: Jennifer Krauel Subject: Next selection round for BDG Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed It's past time to select the next round of books, so please start thinking of books you'd like to nominate. Nominations will start on Thursday, and voting will take place for one week starting the following Thursday. We can each nominate only one book, but we will be selecting four books so the more nominations the better. I'll send another message out on Thursday, but just wanted to get you to start thinking about it now. Jennifer jennifer@krauel.com