What a shock it was to learn of Miker's death!
I was very impressed by Miker's progression over the years.
From being curious about noir and hb, about which he by his
own admission knew next to nothing to start with, he became
an extremely well-read expert in the field. And he not only
read a lot, he remembered what he read and could compare and
contrast authors and streams.
I was especially in awe of his willingness to learn about
postmodernism and of the synthesis of his readings that he
posted. Many of his other essays were also really good.
The sheer volume of his posts sometimes annoyed me, but I
have to say that he often kept things going here. He also
wasusually the first to welcome new members.
His absence has already been felt and he will continue to be
sorely missed.
Karin
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