Last updated: 2 December 2003
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December 2003: No theme.
January 2004: Hardboiled/noir SF
Suggested reading:
John Barnes, KALEIDOSCOPE CENTURY (1995)
Neal Barrett, Jr., THROUGH DARKEST AMERICA
(1986);
DAWN'S UNCERTAIN LIGHT
(1989)
Greg Bear, QUEEN OF ANGELS (1990)
Alfred Bester, THE DEMOLISHED MAN (1952)
Robert Bloch, "The Weird Tailor" (1950); "The
Yougoslaves" (1986)
Michael Blumlein, THE MOVEMENT OF MOUNTAINS
(1987)
Leigh Brackett's science fiction
David Brin, KILN PEOPLE (or KIL'N PEOPLE)
(2003)
Algis Budrys, ROGUE MOON (1959) (aka THE DEATH
MACHINE (2001);
WHO? (1958)
Les Daniels, the Don Sebastian novels
Avram Davidson, MASTERS OF THE MAZE (1965)
Philip K. Dick, FLOW MY TEARS, THE POLICEMAN SAID
(1974);
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC
SHEEP? (1968); A SCANNER DARKLY (1977)
Harlan Ellison, "A Boy and His Dog" (1969);
"The Whimper of Whipped Dogs"
(1973)
M.J. Engh, ARSLAN (aka A WIND FROM BUKHARA)
(1976)
William Gibson's cyberpunk, e.g. NEUROMANCER
(1984)
Ron Goulart, GHOST BREAKER (1971)
Russell M. Griffin, THE TIMESERVERS (1985)
Laurell K. Hamilton, Anita Blake series
K.W. Jeter, DR. ADDER (1984); THE GLASS HAMMER
(1985); DEATH ARMS
(1989); FAREWELL HORIZONTAL
(1989)
Terrill Lankford, ANGRY MOON (1997)
Fritz Leiber, "I'm Looking for 'Jeff'"
(1952);
"The Night He Cried"
(1953)
Barry N. Malzberg, HEROVIT'S WORLD (1973)
George R.R. Martin, "Sandkings" in SANDKINGS
(1981)
Richard Matheson, I AM LEGEND (1954)
Richard K. Morgan, ALTERED CARBON (2002)
Kim Newman, THE NIGHT MAYOR (1989); ANNO DRACULA
series
Curt Siodmak, DONOVAN'S BRAIN (1942)
Bruce Sterling's cyberpunk
Theodore Sturgeon
Edward Wellen, HIJACK (1971)
Donald E. Westlake, ANARCHAOS (1966, as Curt
Clark)
Jack Womack, RANDOM ACTS OF SENSELESS VIOLENCE
(1993) (prequel to the
Terraplane series)
Roger Zelazny, MY NAME IS LEGION (1976)
February 2004: James Sallis
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Having a theme for a month, where people can read any book by
a particular author or in a certain series or on a certain
topic, is easier all around than the old book-of-the-month
readings we'd do. It brings up a lot more discussion on the
list and it doesn't tie everyone to a certain book that may
be hard for them to find. I encourage everyone to read
something related to the theme of the month and mention it on
the list. All the regular RARA-AVIS talk goes on as well, of
course.
This message is automatically sent out twice a month.
William Denton List-Owner
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