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[cimorene]

as i was walking to dinner i startled a pigeon and it leapt up from the pavement so quickly that its wingbeats spread a circle out in the fragments of pine needle on the pavement. a perfect circle, naturally.

the pride alliance thing was a bit disappointing, but i had several conversations with real people, so i suppose it was not a total loss. in other news my mother called and apparently she couldn't hear me. something's WAY wrong with the phone at home. i keep trying to get her to replace it.

i started reading the jewels of aptor at dinner and it's just delicious. fell in love in the first chapter. and samuel delany is a black gay santa and i want to meet him.

and did you know he was married with a child, and only realized he was gay later in life?

please tell me not to slash him with james earl jones. thank you.

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[resonant8.livejournal.com]

See if you can get ahold of a copy of "Nova"(circa 1976) that has an author's photograph in it. Sex-ay! 's a good book, too -- almost as good as Babel-17.

His ex-wife is the wonderful poet Marilyn Hacker, definitely worth seeking out, especially her early work.

Sad how I only comment you when you give me the opportunity to lecture you about Delanyana.

[cimness.livejournal.com]

i've read nova, but my edition doesn't have a photo. i've seen a more recent one with his streaked beard with horns. it's my understanding, unfortunately, that he doesn't go to cons. i think he teaches in... pennsylvania?

almost as good as babel-17, eh? hm. not sure i'd go THAT far.

[mamahooch.livejournal.com]

SHIT! I totally suck! I was going to leave you a message to remind you to go to the Pride Alliance thingy, as promised, and in my eternal flakiness (and terror of thunderstorms, which led me to hide under my bed for the past 4 hours) I completely forgot. Principesa, you may feel free to beat me as you see fit.

However! I will make it up to you...

and did you know he was married with a child, and only realized he was gay later in life? please tell me not to slash him with james earl jones. thank you.

Cim, do not slash him with James Earl Jones. You're welcome.