RARA-AVIS: Themes of the Months

From: William Denton ( buff@pobox.com)
Date: 28 Dec 2003


Last updated: 2 December 2003

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December 2003: No theme.

January 2004: Hardboiled/noir SF

Suggested reading:

  John Barnes, KALEIDOSCOPE CENTURY (1995)
  Neal Barrett, Jr., THROUGH DARKEST AMERICA (1986);
     DAWN'S UNCERTAIN LIGHT (1989)
  Greg Bear, QUEEN OF ANGELS (1990)
  Alfred Bester, THE DEMOLISHED MAN (1952)
  Robert Bloch, "The Weird Tailor" (1950); "The Yougoslaves" (1986)
  Michael Blumlein, THE MOVEMENT OF MOUNTAINS (1987)
  Leigh Brackett's science fiction
  David Brin, KILN PEOPLE (or KIL'N PEOPLE) (2003)
  Algis Budrys, ROGUE MOON (1959) (aka THE DEATH MACHINE (2001);
     WHO? (1958)
  Les Daniels, the Don Sebastian novels
  Avram Davidson, MASTERS OF THE MAZE (1965)
  Philip K. Dick, FLOW MY TEARS, THE POLICEMAN SAID (1974);
     DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? (1968); A SCANNER DARKLY (1977)
  Harlan Ellison, "A Boy and His Dog" (1969);
     "The Whimper of Whipped Dogs" (1973)
  M.J. Engh, ARSLAN (aka A WIND FROM BUKHARA) (1976)
  William Gibson's cyberpunk, e.g. NEUROMANCER (1984)
  Ron Goulart, GHOST BREAKER (1971)
  Russell M. Griffin, THE TIMESERVERS (1985)
  Laurell K. Hamilton, Anita Blake series
  K.W. Jeter, DR. ADDER (1984); THE GLASS HAMMER (1985); DEATH ARMS
     (1989); FAREWELL HORIZONTAL (1989)
  Terrill Lankford, ANGRY MOON (1997)
  Fritz Leiber, "I'm Looking for 'Jeff'" (1952);
     "The Night He Cried" (1953)
  Barry N. Malzberg, HEROVIT'S WORLD (1973)
  George R.R. Martin, "Sandkings" in SANDKINGS (1981)
  Richard Matheson, I AM LEGEND (1954)
  Richard K. Morgan, ALTERED CARBON (2002)
  Kim Newman, THE NIGHT MAYOR (1989); ANNO DRACULA series
  Curt Siodmak, DONOVAN'S BRAIN (1942)
  Bruce Sterling's cyberpunk
  Theodore Sturgeon
  Edward Wellen, HIJACK (1971)
  Donald E. Westlake, ANARCHAOS (1966, as Curt Clark)
  Jack Womack, RANDOM ACTS OF SENSELESS VIOLENCE (1993) (prequel to the
     Terraplane series)
  Roger Zelazny, MY NAME IS LEGION (1976)

February 2004: James Sallis

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Having a theme for a month, where people can read any book by a particular author or in a certain series or on a certain topic, is easier all around than the old book-of-the-month readings we'd do. It brings up a lot more discussion on the list and it doesn't tie everyone to a certain book that may be hard for them to find. I encourage everyone to read something related to the theme of the month and mention it on the list. All the regular RARA-AVIS talk goes on as well, of course.

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William Denton List-Owner

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