Subject: File: "FEMINISTSF LOG0210D" ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 23:49:50 +1000 Reply-To: "friendly discussion of feminist SF, fantastic & utopian literature and other media" Sender: "friendly discussion of feminist SF, fantastic & utopian literature and other media" From: Maire Subject: Sheri Tepper\s new book The Visitor Comments: To: fantastic & utopian literature For discussion of feminist SF MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0003_01C27BB8.0B23F520" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C27BB8.0B23F520 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I saw this book in the store and immediately bought it. Has anyone read it? I am only 15 or so pages in, but thus far I see similarities to others of her books- especially... what was the name.... can't remmeber.... dammit... the one where the "virus" altered people into their subconscious desired state... had the siamese twins who are transported into a far future. Sideshow! And perhaps Family Tree also ringing bells. So far my favourite is Singer from the Sea, but I think I am somehat alone in that. And perhaps her style in the other books I mentioned is more unique, after all. Maire -------------------------------------------------- This is the FEMINISTSF listserve, intended only for discussion of feminism and Speculative Fiction. To unsubscribe from this listserve, send a message to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU and in the body of the message say: unsubscribe FEMINISTSF Contact FEMINISTSF-request@UIC.EDU if there are problems. ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C27BB8.0B23F520 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I saw = this book in=20 the store and immediately bought it. Has anyone read it? I am only = 15 or=20 so pages in, but thus far I see similarities to others of her = books-=20 especially... what was the name.... can't remmeber.... dammit... the one = where=20 the "virus" altered people into their subconscious desired state... had = the=20 siamese twins who are transported into a far future. = Sideshow! And=20 perhaps Family Tree also ringing bells. So far my favourite = is=20 Singer from the Sea, but I think I am somehat alone in that. And = perhaps=20 her style in the other books I mentioned is more unique, after=20 all.

Maire

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Contact FEMINISTSF-request@UIC.EDU if there are problems. ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C27BB8.0B23F520-- ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 07:28:54 -0700 Reply-To: publicity@mystgalaxy.com Sender: "friendly discussion of feminist SF, fantastic & utopian literature and other media" From: Maryelizabeth Hart Organization: Mysterious Galaxy Subject: THE VISITOR Comments: To: "friendly discussion of feminist SF, fantastic & utopian literature and other media" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi, Marie: I read THE VISITOR, and felt like it was one of Tepper's books where the message tended to get in the way of the story. Really liked some of her recent stuff, including SINGER and FAMILY TREE and especially SIX MOON DANCE. To me, THE VISITOR felt more like PLAGUE OF ANGELS or SHADOW'S END, neither of which I felt measured up to her usual standards. YMMV. Maryelizabeth -- ******************************************************************* Mysterious Galaxy Books Local Phone: 858.268.4747 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Suite 302 Fax: 858.268.4775 San Diego, CA 92111 Long Distance/Orders: 1.800.811.4747 http://www.mystgalaxy.com General Email: mgbooks@mystgalaxy.com ******************************************************************* -------------------------------------------------- This is the FEMINISTSF listserve, intended only for discussion of feminism and Speculative Fiction. To unsubscribe from this listserve, send a message to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU and in the body of the message say: unsubscribe FEMINISTSF Contact FEMINISTSF-request@UIC.EDU if there are problems. ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 10:46:55 -0800 Reply-To: publicity@mystgalaxy.com Sender: "friendly discussion of feminist SF, fantastic & utopian literature and other media" From: Maryelizabeth Hart Organization: Mysterious Galaxy Subject: "Firefly" Comments: To: friendly STRICTLY ON TOPIC discussion of Feminist SF/Fantasy and Utopia MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I've been watching "Firefly" too, Joell, and have mostly positive feelings about it. I do like the married couple -- Zoey and her husband -- and like the positive aspect of the "Saloon girl" character being the one who lends the ragtag band of outlaws respectability. Plus any current SF show which doesn't make ships with whooshing noises and loud bangs during the "space" shots gets extra points from me. I'm cross posting this because it seems more appropriate for the Feminist SF list than the FEM-SF LIT list, as there are currently no "Firefly" books to reference. :) Maryelizabeth -- ******************************************************************* Mysterious Galaxy Books Local Phone: 858.268.4747 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Suite 302 Fax: 858.268.4775 San Diego, CA 92111 Long Distance/Orders: 1.800.811.4747 http://www.mystgalaxy.com General Email: mgbooks@mystgalaxy.com ******************************************************************* -------------------------------------------------- This is the FEMINISTSF listserve, intended only for discussion of feminism and Speculative Fiction. To unsubscribe from this listserve, send a message to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU and in the body of the message say: unsubscribe FEMINISTSF Contact FEMINISTSF-request@UIC.EDU if there are problems. ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 20:51:40 -0500 Reply-To: Frances Sender: "friendly discussion of feminist SF, fantastic & utopian literature and other media" From: Frances Subject: Re: Sheri Tepper: The Visitor et al (spoilers) Comments: To: "friendly discussion of feminist SF, fantastic & utopian literature and other media" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I was rather disappointed with The Visitor. The apparently whole-cloth mythology didn't work for me, neither did the Fell. The story never quite seemed to come together -- I've read it twice and have trouble remembering much about it. I recently re-read "The Family Tree", and aside from strong reservations about the Umminhi upshot, I really love it. I've found several that I wasn't mad about the first time have grown on me with re-reading -- Singer From the Sea and Shadow's End, for instance. I'm still not sure about The Fresco. There's a lot there that I like, but the nanotech-control-for-everyone's-good thread makes me extremely uneasy. Somehow the Hobbs Land Gods (Raising the Stones) and the Message Crystal (Jinian) approach seem more acceptable. They could at least be opted out of by the unconvinced. But nanotechnology gives me the creeps anyway -- especially after its malignity in Sideshow. Frances -------------------------------------------------- This is the FEMINISTSF listserve, intended only for discussion of feminism and Speculative Fiction. To unsubscribe from this listserve, send a message to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU and in the body of the message say: unsubscribe FEMINISTSF Contact FEMINISTSF-request@UIC.EDU if there are problems. ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 20:31:53 -0500 Reply-To: Frances Sender: "friendly discussion of feminist SF, fantastic & utopian literature and other media" From: Frances Subject: The Water Devil by Judith Merkle Riley Comments: To: "friendly discussion of feminist SF, fantastic & utopian literature and other media" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The Water Devil by Judith Merkle Riley, apparently a sequel to A Vision of Light and In Pursuit of the Green Lion. Does anyone know anything about this? All I can find is a comment "not available in English". Frances -------------------------------------------------- This is the FEMINISTSF listserve, intended only for discussion of feminism and Speculative Fiction. To unsubscribe from this listserve, send a message to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU and in the body of the message say: unsubscribe FEMINISTSF Contact FEMINISTSF-request@UIC.EDU if there are problems.