I'm a regular at WisCon, and it is a wonderful event. Four days of talking about feminist SF, getting to hear a variety of new work read by the authors, lots of information about new things to explore. I second Nalo's recommendation.
Tara
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From: Nalo Hopkinson[SMTP:bl213@FREENET.TORONTO.ON.CA]
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 1997 12:41 AM
To: FEMINISTSF@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU
Subject: Re: being new to the list
NH: I had an absolute zinging blast at WisCon 20 last year. (Nicola,
sorry I didn't get to meet you then, but I think I was on the opposite
program track from hell). If that one was anything to go by, I highly
recommend WisCon. The panels were interesting, I got to meet Ursula Le
Guin (and take part in a performance/reading of an excerpt of _Always
Coming Home_, which is a book of hers that I revere). I have a Toronto
friend who has avoided WisCon because he thinks he'd be out of place by
reason of his gender. Nope. Lots of people hanging around talking about
books. I was in heaven.
-nalo
On Tue, 15 Apr 1997, DAVID CHRISTENSON wrote:
> -- [ From: David Christenson * EMC.Ver #2.5.3 ] --
>
> Ms. Dowling says:
> > it is a bit voyeuristic reading the mail without letting people know
> that I am
> > looking in,
>
> You're right, so introducing myself to the list: a Minneapolis
> journalist & bookscout (hunter of used and rare books). Longtime casual
> SF reader, trying to get more serious about knowing the genre. Looking
> forward to my third Wiscon.
>
> > I feel that with the recent lists of recommended
> > reading, I shall be busy for quite a while doing some reading.
>
> Very similar experience for me. I'm in a good reading/book club, which
> helps (we've done Rebecca Ore & Karen Joy Fowler recently).
>
> > And I am still struggling with ideas such as dystopia (what!!). I'll
> get my
> > dictionary out and see if I can keep up with you all
>
> Best short definition of dystopia I've ever seen is cited in my sig...
> --
>
> David Christenson - ldqt79a@prodigy.com
>
> "If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be." - Yogi Berra
>
"Sleeping in shifts, or working in shifts, or if you were so tired you
couldn't sleep you stared at the television and learned a new language.
Whadya say. They learned this. Watched every show. After, feeling
confident they'd gained something, a key to the day..."
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