Even before Neda Soltan was gunned down and became the face of the Iranian protests, you had to have noticed the women taking part in the demonstrations. They were there in their headscarves and burkas, their exquisite faces showing in defiance of the religious police (just as Middle Eastern men Read more…
Friday 9-10 pm. Religions in SF. The use and representation of religion in science fiction. Patrice Sarath, Kandy Jarvis, Linda Donahue, C. J. Mills Saturday 9 am – 12 pm. Writers Workshop. Saturday 3-4 pm. Reading. Sharing a reading time slot with Bradley Denton. Saturday 5-6 pm. Autographing, with Kimberly Read more…
The New Yorker has an article on Nora Roberts this week. Well worth it to seek it out. I was left feeling utterly inadequate — the woman is a machine, writes for 6 to 8 hours a day, fueled on cigarettes and aspartame, and produces at least four new books Read more…