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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Talk on Frank Baum at Library of Congress, Feb. 18, 12:10 pm
I'll be giving a talk on "Summers in Oz: L. Frank Baum and Macatawa, MI." I'll discuss the the real and imagined
relationships between Oz and the Michigan resort community where Frank Baum spent his summers. This presentation is part
of the "What If" forum series at the Library of Congress. The forum will meet in the LoC's Madison Bldg. 3rd Fl., Pickford
Theater.
The talk will end at 1:00 pm. An expedition to a restaurant will follow afterwards--please contact Nathan
Evans (natev@loc.gov) to RSVP for that portion of the event.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Philcon Schedule
Here's my draft Philcon schedule--no reading this time.
Fri 6:00 PM in Crystal Ballroom Two (1 hour)
WHY CALL IT A "SINGULARITY"
IF THERE ARE SO MANY OF THEM? (142)
[Panelists: John Ashmead (mod), Tom Doyle, Christopher Weuve,
Catherine Asaro]
The "Singularity" is a theoretical point in the future where
something happens beyond which we cannot imaging what life will be
like. Artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, virtual reality,
and genetic engineering
have all been suggested as possible
triggers for this supposed future event. But is the singularity
even feasible, and if so, will it be in a form that we can even
recognize
Fri 7:00 PM in
Plaza I (One) (1 hour)
FANTASY BASED ON NON-EUROPEAN SOURCES (92)
[Panelists: Victoria Janssen (mod),
Stephanie Burke, James L.
Cambias, Christine Norris, Tom Doyle]
You don't have
to go ""all medieval on me"" to write fantasy. What
are the best examples of fantasy not based on European
backgrounds to date
Sat 10:00 AM in Plaza IV (Four) (1 hour)
THE NEW FEUDALISM (43)
[Panelists:
Tom Doyle (mod), Gail Z. Martin, Stuart Jaffe]
Why does there seem to be very little Science
Fiction about labor
unions in the future? Is this a good or bad thing? What will
industry look like in the future
Sat 12:00 PM in Plaza VII (Seven) (1 hour)
"OUTSIDER" FICTION (72)
[Panelists: Stephanie Burke (mod), Robert Jeschonek, Tom Doyle,
John Grant, Jim Stratton]
Outsider Art
is art created by those with no formal training or
those with mental disabilities. Islandia by Austin Tappan Wright,
an author who created his world as a hobby and never intended to
publish it may be an example in the
genre. The novels of Patience
Worth are supposed to have
been written entirely by Ouija board.
Our panelists discuss examples of their own.
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