Very cool. The first Tanith Lee I ever read, I think, was either Black Unicorn or her short story "Ceres Passing" when I was in elementary school. I rediscovered her in high school; the local library had The Book of the Dead, which I have since come to consider the weakest of the Secret Books of Paradys, but I would sit in the stacks and page through it and be amazed. Eventually I ordered the entire quartet through interlibrary loan, and they did something to my head.* After that, I tracked down all the Tanith Lee I could from every used book store I walked into, and I now have damn near her complete novels. The short story collections have proved more difficult to trace, but that's what libraries are for . . .
*The Book of the Damned is one of my favorites, not only of Tanith Lee, but of books I've ever read. I could go on for hours.
I read Black Unicorn in sixth grade; it was one of my foundational texts.
Also, I will be at Readercon (the whole three days; I got time off work specifically on Friday so as to go. Apparently, when I want something bad enough I can plan ahead.)
I *want* to go. I need to be not poor to go. That is still unforeseen.
When are you coming to visit? Any later in the year and you'll experience a depressingly high concentration of birds chirping, tourists fumbling and cherry trees spewing blossoms into the Potomac.
How poor are you? As part of being an invited Guest, it seems I receive a free membership and can also buy one additional advance membership at visibly reduced price. Want?
I think my current plans are to stay at my parents' house, since it's a grand total of twenty minutes' drive to the hotel where the con happens, if that, but I shall look into the additional advance membership immediately. Er—does darthrami have any interest in attending?
...if I can figure out a way to get to Massachusetts, I can go. Ticket? Null persp. Hotel? Ummmm, not a prob. Drinking with China? Expensive, but not impossible. Getting from St. Paul to Burlington MA? Priceless!
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Another Lord of Darkness?
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*The Book of the Damned is one of my favorites, not only of Tanith Lee, but of books I've ever read. I could go on for hours.
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Also, I will be at Readercon (the whole three days; I got time off work specifically on Friday so as to go. Apparently, when I want something bad enough I can plan ahead.)
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Yay. I look forward to seeing you there. Have you signed up to do panels et cetera, or will you be attending in your nonprofessional capacity?
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When are you coming to visit? Any later in the year and you'll experience a depressingly high concentration of birds chirping, tourists fumbling and cherry trees spewing blossoms into the Potomac.
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("Bone.")
If you need a hotel-sharing person (I don't know what you're planning -- hell, I don't know what I'm planning) I'm up for that, too.
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See you in July, if not sooner!
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We're dining at the
CafeMuseum of the Native American for my birthday. Anything you want?no subject
. . . If it's your birthday, am I not supposed to be getting things for you?
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...if I can figure out a way to get to Massachusetts, I can go. Ticket? Null persp. Hotel? Ummmm, not a prob. Drinking with China? Expensive, but not impossible. Getting from St. Paul to Burlington MA? Priceless!
Anyone happen to be driving from this direction?
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