Antinomy
by Spider Robinson
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These stories were written in the 1970's, so going on 50 years old. I read the collection years, probably decades ago, and remembered liking them very much. I recently decided to re-read them and...I'm a little disappointed. They haven't aged especially well. Things I thought were funny at the time feel almost...juvenile. Plus, there's quite a bit of content about the smoking of marijuana, which just bores me. When someone says, "let me tell you about this time I got high" it has the same interest level as "let me tell you about my dream." (I also don't really like dream sequences in books, unless the dreams are REALLY RELEVANT to the story.)
What I do like about these stories is, the protagonists are mostly decent people doing their show more best in difficult situations. I suspect that they all resemble Spider himself. Three stars for nostalgia value, but I probably won't hang on to this book any longer. show less
What I do like about these stories is, the protagonists are mostly decent people doing their show more best in difficult situations. I suspect that they all resemble Spider himself. Three stars for nostalgia value, but I probably won't hang on to this book any longer. show less
Classic science fiction short stories by Spider Robinson not found elsewhere.
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Science fiction author Spider Robinson was born in the Bronx, New York on November 24, 1948. He received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the State University of New York. He began writing professionally in 1972 and has won numerous awards including three Hugos, one Nebula, and the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. He is best known for show more his Callahan stories and for the Stardance Sequence, which he co-wrote with his wife Jeanne Robinson. He was selected by the Heinlein Prize Trust to write Variable Star, a novel based on a 1955 outline created by Robert A. Heinlein. He also worked as a book reviewer for Galaxy, Analog, and New Destinies magazines and his opinion column Future Tense has appeared in The Globe and Mail since 1996. In 2001, he released Belaboring the Obvious, a CD featuring original music. He currently lives in Bowen Island, Brisith Columbia, Canada with his wife. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Dedication
- this one is for Jim Frenkel, of course
- First words
- I said antinomy, not antimony.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"To do what?" I said, and threw the pistol into the darkness.
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