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So, here I am at WorldCon while in the middle of taking a course in Fantasy and Science Fiction Literature. If you think that the books and stories we are reading have no bearing on the field at present, let me tell you a few of the things that I've run into here.
First, two hours after I'd finished reading the material, I sat in on a radio play version of The Island of Dr. Moreau performed by the Moebius Theater Group.
Second, we read The Raven recently; at one of the huckster room booths, they were selling a raven hand puppet.
Third, same hucksters room, one of the dealers was pushing a table of classics in the field; he had three different editions of Frankenstein, all in print.
Fourth, I went to the Masquerade a few hours ago, and one of the Masters-level costumers did a skit of Rumplestiltskin, costuming a half-dozen or so folks for it.
I've also seen the Cory Doctorow book on sale here; I'm sure I've missed other books we've dealt with. It's just too big a convention for me to be everywhere and see everything.
Still, it impressed me that so much of what we're doing is clearly acknowledged in the genre.
First, two hours after I'd finished reading the material, I sat in on a radio play version of The Island of Dr. Moreau performed by the Moebius Theater Group.
Second, we read The Raven recently; at one of the huckster room booths, they were selling a raven hand puppet.
Third, same hucksters room, one of the dealers was pushing a table of classics in the field; he had three different editions of Frankenstein, all in print.
Fourth, I went to the Masquerade a few hours ago, and one of the Masters-level costumers did a skit of Rumplestiltskin, costuming a half-dozen or so folks for it.
I've also seen the Cory Doctorow book on sale here; I'm sure I've missed other books we've dealt with. It's just too big a convention for me to be everywhere and see everything.
Still, it impressed me that so much of what we're doing is clearly acknowledged in the genre.