Member: kiparsky

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About my library Keeping the "books open at the moment" up to date turns out to be a chore.

At the mooment, I'm reading lots of history, working my way back through Europe. Currently in the throes of the French Revolution, and considering jumping back a little ways for context. Also working my way forward in US history, just to keep things lively.

As for fiction, I'm reading my way through a bunch of back issues of science fiction magazines that landed on my doorstep, which gives a great sense of how that field has evolved. There are stories in 1978 issues which could have appeared in 1958, but not in 1988. Sometime in the early 1980s there was a major change in the character of science fiction, and I intend to find it and pin it to a board for all who are interested to watch it twitch.
Reading little mainstream fiction in English lately, but a fair bit in other languages. Currently working on Saramago's Interitencias da Morte, as well as the Cadernos de Lanzarote, one day at a time. Any suggestions of noteworthy fiction in Portuguese, Spanish, or German would be appreciated. Recently read and enjoyed Atwood's Cat's Cradle, which is in English. On the other hand, I began a collection of Joyce Carol Oates stories and found it really tiresome stuff. So there.

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Real nameJon Kiparsky

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Member sinceAug 23, 2007