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Ender's World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender's Game (edition 2013)

by Orson Scott Card (Editor)

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Experience the thrill of reading Ender's Game all over again
Go deeper into the complexities of Orson Scott Card's classic novel with science fiction and fantasy writers, YA authors, military strategists, including:
Ender prequel series coauthor Aaron Johnston on Ender and the evolution of the child hero
Burn Notice creator Matt Nix on Ender's Game as a guide to life
Hugo awardâ??winning writer Mary Robinette Kowal on how Ender's Game gets away with breaking all the (literary) rules
Retired US Air Force Colonel Tom Ruby on what the military could learn from Ender about leadership
Bestselling YA author Neal Shusterman on the ambivalence toward survival that lies at the heart of Ender's story
Plus pieces by:
Hilari Bell
John Brown
Mette Ivie Harrison
Janis Ian
Alethea Kontis
David Lubar and Alison S. Myers
John F. Schmitt
Ken Scholes
Eric James Stone
Also includes never-before-seen content from Orson Scott Card on the writing and evolution of the events in Ender's Game, from the design of Battle School to the mindset of the pilots who sacrificed themselves in humanity's fight against the formics… (more)

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Title:Ender's World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender's Game
Authors:Orson Scott Card (Editor)
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Edited by Card, this is not in any way a dispassionate critique. Most of the contributors appear to have some long-term connection with Card. You might say -- cronies?

The quality of the entries is quite varied. The Q&A sections are trite. One question that brought a guffaw was "If you could re-write Ender's Game, what would you do differently?" Card has consistently re-written - the novel from the short story, the Shadow parallel novels. He can't seem to leave his creations alone.

I had to read this through, though, because I do value the original short story to a high degree, and the novel to a somewhat lesser degree. There are some thoughtful and even genius critiques within the collection. I'll come back and speak more with the book in front of me. ( )
  2wonderY | Nov 19, 2013 |
You can read my full review at Quieted Waters.
This was a fun read for me. It is a collection of essays looking at Ender’s Game from new perspectives. I give it only three stars, because it has nearly no value to readers who aren’t familiar with Card’s classic novel. That said, I enjoyed this book, and it gave me a few new ways to read Ender next time.
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  QuietedWaters | May 22, 2013 |
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Card, Orson ScottEditorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
de Cuir, GabrielleNarratormain authorsome editionsconfirmed
Ian, JanisNarratormain authorsome editionsconfirmed
Morey, ArthurNarratormain authorsome editionsconfirmed
Rudnicki, StefanNarratormain authorsome editionsconfirmed
Bell, HilariContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Brown, John D.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Harrison, Mette IvieContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Ian, JanisContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Johnston, AaronContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Kontis, AletheaContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Kowal, Mary RobinetteContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Lubar, DavidContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Myers, Alison S.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Nix, MattContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Ruby, TomContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Schmitt, John F.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Scholes, KenContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Shusterman, NealContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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Science Fiction. Young Adult Fiction. HTML:

Experience the thrill of reading Ender's Game all over again
Go deeper into the complexities of Orson Scott Card's classic novel with science fiction and fantasy writers, YA authors, military strategists, including:
Ender prequel series coauthor Aaron Johnston on Ender and the evolution of the child hero
Burn Notice creator Matt Nix on Ender's Game as a guide to life
Hugo awardâ??winning writer Mary Robinette Kowal on how Ender's Game gets away with breaking all the (literary) rules
Retired US Air Force Colonel Tom Ruby on what the military could learn from Ender about leadership
Bestselling YA author Neal Shusterman on the ambivalence toward survival that lies at the heart of Ender's story
Plus pieces by:
Hilari Bell
John Brown
Mette Ivie Harrison
Janis Ian
Alethea Kontis
David Lubar and Alison S. Myers
John F. Schmitt
Ken Scholes
Eric James Stone
Also includes never-before-seen content from Orson Scott Card on the writing and evolution of the events in Ender's Game, from the design of Battle School to the mindset of the pilots who sacrificed themselves in humanity's fight against the formics

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