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Howdy, Folks! I work for a newspaper and we were sent a promotionial copy of a book of short stories called "The Whistle Pig" by Duck Miller. It's a literary puzzle, and the book starts with a description of "The Hunt" for "an unmistakable key" somewhere within the borders of the United...

http://www.eff.org/Publications/Bruce_Sterling/Catscan_columns/catscan.05 Thought this might be of some interest to some people here. It's about mainstream fiction that incorporates fantastic elements. Beloved by Toni Morrison Another Roadside Attraction by Tom Robbins There is...

I'm hooked. He's great. Has anyone else read William Gibson? He just released a new book last week called Pattern Recognition. I haven't picked up my copy yet. I've read Neuromancer, Idoru and All Tomorrow's Parties, all great. I'd recommend Idoru or Neuromancer for a good first...

This is the friendliest place I know of on the web. Almost every poster here seems considerate and kind. I post to a few other forums where the action is fast and furious, and they are fun. But this is a welcoming spot for me, like sitting in a nice leather chair beside the fire in the...

I studied literature and composition in college and so feel a sharp lack of scientific knowledge, especially since most of my friends are scientists. I now read a lot of science books that are more or less written for the lay person. A few of my favorites are: Concilience -E.O. Wilson...

How about Herman Hesse. I've read three of his novels, "Steppenwolf", "Demian", and "Siddhartha" (sp?). I enjoyed each of them. I read them all in English translation. Has anyone read them in German?

Nice to be here. I've been reading a lot of science fiction lately. Short stories by Dick, Aldiss, Ballard, novels by the same. Also Gibson. Right now reading Flowers for Algernon. Almost finished. Some favorites: Lonesome Dove Ubik Woman in the Dunes Glamorama