Robert Heinlein - Patrice Sarath

Heinlein as feminist — no, really

When a person rereads Heinlein’s Tunnel in the Sky as an adult in the 21st century, a couple of things stand out. First, there’s the Old Man motif — the wise old mentor who plays as stand-in for Heinlein himself. It’s done well or badly in all of Heinlein’s books Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, 13 years ago

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ApolloCon 2010 — wrap up

This was a very busy convention, busier than I remember from last year. I felt like I was counterprogrammed against a lot of cool panels, which is a sign of a well–programmed convention. A lot of it is already a blur that first night, what with meeting friends, enjoying a Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, 15 yearsJune 28, 2010 ago