Alone in my room, I draw up the plans

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So, the antibiotics flattened me. Here is my schedule for Arisia. It is much, much smaller than any previous year's, but I appreciate that I have four days to recover before I have to say intelligent things in the morning.

WWII in SF/F
Friday 8:30 PM
Terry Franklin (m), Lisa J. Evans, Megan Lewis, Sonya Taaffe

With the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II approaching, an assessment of how the conflict influenced and affected science fiction and fantasy is in order. SF/F cinema has not dealt with World War II extensively, and much of it has been done obliquely. Television has not been much more prolific. The printed word has seen far more treatment of World War II, from alternative histories to time travel stories, to first-hand accounts and stories that defy easy categorization.

Ballads of the Supernatural
Saturday 4:00 PM
Sonya Taaffe (m), Peggi Warner-Lalonde, Merav Hoffman, Elizabeth Birdsall

Many traditional songs tell stories of the supernatural: ghosts, faeries, shape-changers, and so forth. Come listen or sing in this themed song circle.

Poetry Reading: Daniels, Odasso, Taaffe
Sunday 4:00 PM
Gillian Daniels, Adrienne Odasso, Sonya Taaffe

Gillian Daniels, Adrienne Odasso, and Sonya Taaffe read selections from their works.

Non-Genre Books That Fans Love
Monday 11:30 AM
Adam Lipkin (m), Max Gladstone, Grant Carrington, Meredith Schwartz, Sonya Taaffe

Many of us are very well-versed in genre classics and new genre work - but some fiction that's not specifically SF/F has rooted itself in our canon as well. Which books that aren't genre are familiar and beloved by genre readers?

The Wonderful Panel of Oz
Monday 1:00 PM 01:15
Toni K.P. Kelner (m), Greer Gilman, Merav Hoffman, Sonya Taaffe, Daniel Miller

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and its 13 sequels constituted a truly American fairy tale, replete with mythology but without the harsh moral lessons that tales such as the Brothers Grimm had become infamous for. To this day, scholars and enthusiasts debate the great world that Baum shaped, from whether he originally intended a metaphor for early twentieth-century American Progressive Party politics, to the role of women in the series, to the seeming predictions of modern technology in its pages.

The Post-Meridian Radio Players are continuing their run of genderswapped Star Trek with "Space Seed." That's Saturday night and I'll be there.

On Sunday, I will be reading from Ghost Signs. [edit: Reviewed here by Francesca Forrest!] I will have copies for sale with me. If you want one and haven't yet gotten around to it—or if you want it signed, annotated, little notes in the margins, whatever—here's where to fix that.

Who will I see there?

Comments

[lisefrac.livejournal.com]

I'm planning to attend, for the first time in years. My friend's play, Mrs. Hawking, is on Friday night, and I intend to be there for that, if only so I can see the costuming I loaned in action ;)

Other than that, I suspect I'll be haunting the Literature and Writing tracks the most. I might try to get into the pitch session with Jemisin. Oh, and Space Seed did sound really cool, so I might hit that, too.

I'm intrigued by that Non-Genre Books panel, and the poetry reading, and you might see me there!

[lisefrac.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I'd love to buy a copy of Ghost Signs, if that helps with planning how many copies to bring.

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Oh, and I'd love to buy a copy of Ghost Signs, if that helps with planning how many copies to bring.

Yes! Thank you for letting me know.

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My friend's play, Mrs. Hawking, is on Friday night, and I intend to be there for that, if only so I can see the costuming I loaned in action

Oh, neat! Theatre@First presented Mrs. Hawking and Vivat Regina as part of its BareBones series, but I couldn't make either one of them. Same cast? Were you the costumer for the earlier productions as well?

I'm intrigued by that Non-Genre Books panel, and the poetry reading, and you might see me there!

Awesome! Say hello!

[lisefrac.livejournal.com]

I think it's a similar cast, although I understand some of the actors weren't available.

I'm not costume designing either; that honor is entirely in_water_writ's. I just happen to have a lot of Victorian costuming I could loan. I'm still not entirely sure which pieces I'll see on stage!

I'm assuming the Bare Bones versions didn't have much in the way of set dressing or costume design, being, well, bare bones, but I know breakinglight11's is an accomplished costumer herself, so I'm sure she managed just fine.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Ghost Signs is a beautiful, beautiful collection. Your audience will be *so* lucky.

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Ghost Signs is a beautiful, beautiful collection. Your audience will be *so* lucky.

Thank you.

(. . . can you make the reading on Sunday?)

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I wish I could, but no. We're actually coming Boston-ward to pick up Little Springtime from Logan, but that's happening on Saturday, not Sunday... and Logan is not quite Arisia, close though the two venues are when viewed from western Mass.

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We're actually coming Boston-ward to pick up Little Springtime from Logan, but that's happening on Saturday, not Sunday... and Logan is not quite Arisia, close though the two venues are when viewed from western Mass.

Fair enough. Then I hope to see you at Readercon or sometime before!

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Oh! But I see also that you're singing with someone I know only from Twitter (which is to say, not much at all): Elizabeth Birdsall. Please say hello from me! (I am on Twitter as morinotsuma)

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Elizabeth Birdsall. Please say hello from me! (I am on Twitter as morinotsuma)

I will! She was in the audience of my panel tonight. She is very cool and genarti on LJ/DW.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Oh! Well then I do know her, as we are LJ friends!

[sairaali.livejournal.com]

Not I--I'm pretty psyched about this year's Mystery Hunt so will be doing that instead. I may drop by the the song circle, and I will happily listen to your thoughts about WWII and spec fic the next time I see you.

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Not I--I'm pretty psyched about this year's Mystery Hunt so will be doing that instead.

Fair enough! Enjoy!

I may drop by the the song circle, and I will happily listen to your thoughts about WWII and spec fic the next time I see you.

Works for me.

[ladymondegreen.livejournal.com]

I will be there, but that's not a surprise, since we're on our traditional two panels together, which at least means I see you standing still for a bit.

This year I will actually get to hear you sing (at least in theory) which I am looking forward to!

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This year I will actually get to hear you sing (at least in theory) which I am looking forward to!

Oh, God, I hope so. With the sinus infection, I don't know what kind of shape I'll be in.

[ladymondegreen.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm a bit ragged around the edges too. I thought I was reacting to the feathers in my room, but it turns out they already defeathered it, without last year's incidental issues, so now I think I'm possibly coming up sick too. I hope not.

If you need hot milk-free cocoa, hit me up, I have packets, hot water, and almond milk.

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If you need hot milk-free cocoa, hit me up, I have packets, hot water, and almond milk.

Thank you; I very well may. I plan to be at the hotel between 6:30 and 7 pm tonight. I'm trying to conserve my energy!

[nineweaving.livejournal.com]

Can't wait to meet Ghost Signs in the actual paper!

Nine

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Can't wait to meet Ghost Signs in the actual paper!

I will be pleased to introduce you!