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Tor.com / Science fiction and fantasy / Blog posts / Neglected Books: the list "So, I asked for recommendations for neglected books and authors and had an overwhelming response. I'm going to make the results into a useful reading list, in alphabetical order, with links, and usefully divided. The…
Holiday Guide 2008: Gifts - Best Books of 2008 (washingtonpost.com) Only three science books, but at least they have a Science category. (tags: books review science society culture) Mike the Mad Biologist : Framing Good Transit Policy Poorly: The Efficiency Argument "I don't like the…
Tor.com / Science fiction and fantasy / Blog posts / How to talk to writers "Writers are people, and they were people before they were writers. They change light bulbs and buy groceries just like everyone else. Really. Because they're people, they vary. Some of them are jerks, but many of them…
We Need a Civilian GI Bill :: Inside Higher Ed :: Higher Education's Source for News, Views and Jobs "Unlike the original bill, which rewarded service, this new bill would be a rescue measure. As in the past, a primary goal would be to decrease pressure on what today is a shrinking job market and…