sci-fi fantasy lit column!

[rm]

So I'm going to be doing a column for Gather on the world of sci-fi and fantasy literature. My introductory piece is going on be on the ascendancy of this genre and why it's not what the people who aren't immersed in it generally denigrate it as. If any of you want to talk to me about why you enjoy this work and what it means to you and how the reception your interest in it as a consumer has evolved over the years, please leave comments and let me know if I can quote you if you provide this info in your comments. I am excited about this!

But, they want a catchy title to help brand it. What the hell should I call it?

Also exciting: a big check for some writing I did will be here exactly when I need it.

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[p-zeitgeist.livejournal.com]

Hi, Brigdh sent me, too.

One thing I've noticed, which might be of interest or might be completely useless to you, is the degree to which familiarity with fantasy and science fiction has become the norm in so-called Left Blogistan. Hang out on any of the major progressive political blogs, and eventually you'll notice that a familarity with the classics of the field, and with at least a layer of pop f&sf culture on top of that, is pretty much a given. Everybody is familiar with Buffy. Most people will get a reference to the Three Laws of Robotics, and nobody will raise a virtual eyebrow over it lowering the tone. It's become the mainstream, at least for one (increasingly influential) tranche of our political and intellectual culture. And there was a time when that just wasn't true.