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PositronChicago.com: Weird & Wonderful: My Real Children
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Clubs of Chicagoland. Saturday, August 1, 2015. Weird and Wonderful: My Real Children. We had a small group but a lovely discussion of Jo Walton. S "My Real Children" (2014) at City Lit. S Weird and Wonderful Book Club last week. Walton's novel is a kind of double-alternate history with deep reflections on family and ageing: Patricia, our protagonist, lived two very different lives, and is remembering both of them as she falls into dementia in a nursing facility. One coul...
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PositronChicago.com: Chicago Nerds: Hyperion
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Clubs of Chicagoland. Wednesday, July 22, 2015. After many nominations and near-selections, Dan Simmons. Hugo-winning "Hyperion" (1989) finally made it to the top of the Chicago Nerds. I found Hyperion a delight to re-read, as did many others at group; I think we were about evenly split between first-time readers and re-readers. It's one of those books that is a real pleasure to share and talk about. Possible spoilers below! The Priest's Tale: "The Man Who Cried God".
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PositronChicago.com: Upcoming Events
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Clubs of Chicagoland. Book-club addiction requires some dedicated skills. All the SF/F and related book-discussions on Positron's radar, as well as other related events. Same information is also available on the Google Calendar. This format might be a little easier for book-hunting or mobile viewing. You can also see the calendar integrated with a map. So you can see both when and where things are happening. Tue 12/6- Brandon Sanderson. 6pm @ 400 S. State St. Mon 12/12- "...
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PositronChicago.com: Groups
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Clubs of Chicagoland. These are all the Chicagoland SF/F and related book clubs on Positron's radar. You can also check out a map of upcoming clubs and events. To find a convenient one. Please note that some clubs (those that move around or meet online) will not appear on the map. City of Chicago Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Clubs. Chicago Nerd Social Club. Book Discussion group of the widely active CNSC. Books tend to be new, discussion tends to be fun. 3443 N. S...
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PositronChicago.com: Think Galactic: Mothership
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Clubs of Chicagoland. Monday, July 6, 2015. The full version of this John Jennings cover is worth sharing. Via collection contributor Rochita Loenen-Ruiz. For the last meeting of Think Galactic. We discussed some selections from "Mothership: Tales from Afrofuturism and Beyond", edited by Bill Campbell and Edward Austin Hall, and published by Rosarium. It's a really diverse collection, and Sara picked us a good handful of stories to focus on:. Sorry these notes are so quic...
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PositronChicago.com: Classic Sci-Fi: Woman on the Edge of Time
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Clubs of Chicagoland. Sunday, August 9, 2015. Classic Sci-Fi: Woman on the Edge of Time. The era of the Mad River Grille meetings of the Classic Sci-Fi Meetup. Appears to have passed- another private event forced us to relocate again, this time just a building or two over to Vaughan's Pub. And we'll be trying out a new (hopefully good, long-lasting location) next time. Still, a lovely patio on a Chicago summer, and a nice discussion of Marge Piercy. Other than some scienc...
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PositronChicago.com: Sherlock 101 Panel
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Clubs of Chicagoland. Sunday, August 2, 2015. Next Sunday, the Chicago Nerd Social Club is hosting a panel. On Sherlock Holmes- including film and television adaptions as well as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's books- at Open Books. 2pm @ 651 W. Lake St. You can also find more info on the CNSC website. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). You can also check out the. Or the Upcoming Discussions Page. Chicago Groups and Shops. New Stuff This Week. Holiday Picks Part Two: Fiction.
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PositronChicago.com: Classic Sci-Fi: The Time Machine
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Clubs of Chicagoland. Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Classic Sci-Fi: The Time Machine. For July's convocation of the Classic Sci-Fi Meetup. We went about as classic as one can get in the genre: H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine", first published in 1895. Wells, along with Jules Verne, is widely credited with essentially beginning the genre we call science fiction, and works such as "The Time Machine" are now cultural touchstones, frequently referenced and re-adapted. By the way yo...
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PositronChicago.com: Think Galactic: Feed
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Clubs of Chicagoland. Wednesday, July 22, 2015. Last time at Think Galactic. We discussed Mira Grant. S "Feed" (2010), a novel that has in it: zombies. Also journalism? It was a fun if somewhat aggravating read, and we had a good discussion. Talked a bit about that qua. Of which the eventually most freaky was probably the CONSTANT needle-in-the-hands-test, checking if folks have zombified or not. At some point we all just kind of envisioned the hands being mostly need...
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PositronChicago.com: New Calendar/Map Interface, and some Other New Things
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Clubs of Chicagoland. Sunday, August 2, 2015. New Calendar/Map Interface, and some Other New Things. Have been doing some behind-the-scenes work on few things. Finally getting out of ahead of the backlog that I got myself into with this year's (utterly delightful and worth-it) Wiscon. First off, gadgety thing, I've added an integrated calendar/map. So you can see both where and when things are happening. Used Chad Norwood's GCM project. S "Time Machine" discussion. Thee A...
