a few responses

Stephen Case · 12 Oct 2008, 00:07 · from 2008-October.txt.gz

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From: scase at olivet.edu (Stephen Case)
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:07:23 -0500
Subject: (urth) a few responses
Message-ID: <s8f0f972.032 at azrael.olivet.edu>

Just a few responses from a lurker to some things on the list:

a) I'm with James.  Does anyone have more specific information regarding WindyCon and when Wolfe would be speaking?  I've never been to one of these, so I'd like more info.  Do you have to register for the entire thing if you just want to hear a particular session?  I'd be coming from Kankakee, so it would be doable . . .

b) I picked up "An Evil Guest" from the library today and started it.  The Lovecraft quote at the bottom of the front inside cover of the dust jacket caught my eye.  Perhaps my memory is faulty, but is this a misquote?  I thought the original Lovecraft quote ended in "die" versus "lie".

c) Like Matt, I'd also like to hear further discussion on books that Wolfe readers may enjoy.  Years ago I learned via this listserv that Wolfe was influenced by Borges and Chesterton, and that opened new worlds for me.  I've been away for a while so may have missed discussion along these lines, but I'd love to hear about contemporary authors who Wolfe readers here find Wolfe-like.  I jotted down the author and title Matt provided.

Thanks,
-Steve

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