Panel Review: Sexual Politics, Gender, and Class in the Universe of C.J. Cherryh's Chanur Series

I was late for the panel and on entering, was dismayed(1) to see one of the authors from the previous panels sitting right up front.

First, I learned something new. "Cherryh" is a pseudonym. Wollheim suggested that she add the "h" -- her actual surname is "Cherry."

So, again, a panel of the obvious. There was a fellow in the back who made a couple of interesting observations, but mostly it was a bunch of people ohh-ing over how an the author turned gender issues on their heads. I was disappointed that this part that was in the program was never discussed. "Cherryh not only cogently outlines the blow-back and conservative reactions to change, but also the individual costs."

Note to self: Talk more, stupid.

(1) potificator of the obvious.

(no subject)

This was a weird day for me. The best part of it was a reading at Fair Trade Coffee -- Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu, Catherynne M. Valente, Theodora Goss and Patrick Rothfuss.

Goss read poetry that made the women smile that smile and the men look around for other men. Rothfuss read poetry, too. The audience cried out "Poetry!" and the readers looked very surprised.

mmmmm It was lovely.