The kind who eat their porridge with a slide-rule

[sovay]

I found out last night that my library card had expired. Since when do they even do that? At least when I went to renew it tonight, I acquired a book of Egon Schiele and a hardcover first edition (male) of Milorad Pavić's Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel (1984). The used book shelf at Cary Library never ceases to amaze me. It made up slightly for not being able to lie on the couch and stare vaguely at Marlene Dietrich in Morocco (1930).

I found out this morning that Pete Postlethwaite had died. He was one of the actors I'd watch anything for, even if sometimes that meant I ended up watching Dragonheart (1996). I hadn't even known he had cancer. I will miss him.

(I found out about five minutes ago: Anne Francis. I don't think I ever saw her in anything but Forbidden Planet (1956) and the lyrics of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. I am still sorry.)

For those people on my friendlist who are involved with the SFPA, Rhysling nominations are now open. My list of publications in the last year can be found here.

I am going to stare vaguely at The Daily Show and go to bed.

Comments

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

But can one get to see the two versions of that crucial paragraph without buying the book twice? Or even once?

[sovay]

But can one get to see the two versions of that crucial paragraph without buying the book twice?

Yes, apparently.

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Gosh, they are gendered. Shivers versus triggers, and seas versus trees.

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

Yes, apparently.

Thank you!

I'd always wondered what the difference actually was, but shied away from actually reading both editions and hoping I'd notice which paragraph was what. It's nice to finally know.

That said, I wish the difference were indeed something like the female books bearing fruit, or at least that if you left a pair of the appropriate genders alone together for long enough you'd find a collection of little tiny books sharing the shelf with them.