Wednesday, March 14, 2007

The Silk and the Song


We read the story "The Silk and the Song" in class on March 14 and March 16. If you did not already discuss in class or write response notes -- or if you want to add to what you've already said -- please post a comment here.

Tuesday, March 6, 2007

I, Robot, Foundation, Childhood's End, A Canticle for Leibowitz

Post your SF reading journal here if you read one of the following books: I, Robot or Foundation, by Isaac Asimov; Childhood's End, by Arthur C. Clarke; A Canticle for Leibowitz, by Walter Miller.

Orphans of the Sky, Stranger in a Strange Land, The Left Hand of Darkness, To Your Scattered Bodies Go

Post your SF reading journal here if you read one of the following books: Orphans of the Sky or Stranger in a Strange Land, by Robert Heinlein; The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K. LeGuin; To Your Scattered Bodies Go, by Philip Jose Farmer.

Neuromancer, Ringworld, Gateway, Beggars in Spain

Post your SF reading journal here if you read one of the following books: Neuromancer, by William Gibson; Ringworld, by Larry Niven; Gateway, by Frederick Pohl; Beggars in Spain, by Nancy Kress.

Ender's Game, Doomsday Book, Red Mars

Post your SF reading journal here if you read one of the following books: Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card; Doomsday Book, by Connie Willis; Red Mars, by Kim Stanley Robinson.

Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Singularity Sky, Light

Post your SF reading journal here if you read one of the following books: Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, by Cory Doctorow; Restaurant at the End of the Universe, by Douglas Adams; Singularity Sky, by Charles Stross, or Light, by M. John Harrison.

Hyperion, Ilium, Perdido Street Station, Spin

Post your SF reading log here if you are reading any of the following books: Hyperion or Ilium, by Dan Simmons; Perdido Street Station, by China Mieville, or Spin, by Robert Charles Wilson.

Monday, March 5, 2007

"Look, You Think You've Got Troubles"


Post your comment about the story "Look, You Think You've Got Troubles" here if you did not discuss or do notes in class.