tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post7573614349583630392..comments2024-02-14T01:50:56.112-06:00Comments on The OF Blog: Colonialism, thoughts on "the other," and Science FictionLarry Nolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-47869309797442210932008-08-05T08:53:00.000-05:002008-08-05T08:53:00.000-05:00Larry, I just got Rieder´s book today. After Denve...Larry, I just got Rieder´s book today. After Denvention (no, I´m not there, but I´m doing a special Hugo Week in Post-Weird reviewing all the finalists until Sunday), I´ll read it and post a review there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-85140621722261060122008-06-11T20:57:00.000-05:002008-06-11T20:57:00.000-05:00You're welcome, Omar, and thanks for reminding me ...You're welcome, Omar, and thanks for reminding me of that Bear book that I've yet to read!Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-6764053005288476122008-06-11T09:50:00.000-05:002008-06-11T09:50:00.000-05:00Well that definitely brings to mind Elizabeth Bear...Well that definitely brings to mind Elizabeth Bear's Carnival, which was so colonialistic (which isn't a word?) that I kept hearing my American Literature professor's voice in my head.....well, that could have been because I skipped my prozac but STILL. <BR/><BR/>And thanks for a new book to add to my freakishly long to read listUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254796014241980711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-74735213668751650862008-06-10T18:37:00.000-05:002008-06-10T18:37:00.000-05:00It's well worth reading, although I will throw in ...It's well worth reading, although I will throw in the caveat that while Rieder's writing is quite clear and concise, there are some underlying theoretical elements that might make it a bit more challenging for those unfamiliar with Marxist critiques of colonialism/imperialism.Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-58808939698890931792008-06-10T18:33:00.000-05:002008-06-10T18:33:00.000-05:00I must DEFINITELY read this book.I must DEFINITELY read this book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-70829215944013555402008-06-10T11:52:00.000-05:002008-06-10T11:52:00.000-05:00Kathy, yes you did - I'm planning on reading it in...Kathy, yes you did - I'm planning on reading it in a week or two, after I get a few pending reviews written and posted here and elsewhere. And as for the "discoverer" bit, that tarnished legacy is something that has interested me for over a decade now.<BR/><BR/>Jonah,<BR/><BR/>Thanks! And yes, there are bound to be some disagreements. I liked Rieder's approach, but I recall there being a few weak areas when I gave the book a cursory read yesterday, so probably by the time I thoroughly read it this weekend or next, I'll have more to say on it.Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-38567262384120240982008-06-10T08:48:00.000-05:002008-06-10T08:48:00.000-05:00I think I agree that much of the othering that occ...I think I agree that much of the othering that occurs in SF is an inheritance of the colonial past -- and the very term of 'discoverer' is problematic in a way it is used to frame the basic relationship and the discussion. Did I ever send you the MS of The House of Discarded Dreams?Fish Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15513113946225645783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-42782818182183213182008-06-10T05:50:00.000-05:002008-06-10T05:50:00.000-05:00S.M.D. - Also look into Inter-Library Loan . . . t...S.M.D. - Also look into Inter-Library Loan . . . that's my plan for trying to find copies of these books :)<BR/><BR/>Larry, thanks for reviewing these - it's nice to see people taking the theory of sci-fi/fantasy seriously (even if I suspect that I'll disagree with some of it).Jonahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776591747545219997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-22877327374013619242008-06-10T02:32:00.000-05:002008-06-10T02:32:00.000-05:00No problem! :DNo problem! :DLarry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-73065959624874183122008-06-10T01:42:00.000-05:002008-06-10T01:42:00.000-05:00You know what, I will! I'll put in review request...You know what, I will! I'll put in review requests to some of these places because I would have a great perspective on them. Some of these books aren't in the college library and I'm not rich enough to be buying every book I want. The trials of being a poor college student!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the advice. I appreciate it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-1434750536642768022008-06-09T23:17:00.000-05:002008-06-09T23:17:00.000-05:00Well, as I think I said before, I received the Kin...Well, as I think I said before, I received the Kincaid and Mendlesohn books from Jeff VanderMeer as part of our arrangement when I wrote that review for him to post in his Amazon Omnivoracious article on Carlos Ruiz Zafón's just-released book last month. Well, he received an email about the Rieder book, knew I would be all over it like white on rice, so he forwarded it to me, urging me to request a review copy. I did, listing my qualifications as a history MA graduate, and they agreed to send me a copy. And that's how it goes.<BR/><BR/>And I'm serious - use your studies and your blog to get review copies of books like this. Of course, this means my upcoming review might be a bit too "academic" for many people's likings, but oh well ;)Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-73264849227828413122008-06-09T21:16:00.000-05:002008-06-09T21:16:00.000-05:00Where the heck do you keep getting these amazing b...Where the heck do you keep getting these amazing books? Who are you talking to?<BR/><BR/>Totally unfair, but totally awesome. I'm glad someone is reviewing these kinds of things in the blog world. It's great!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.com