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Oz Mendoza
02/26/09

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hey, i just wanted to say i got a kick out of seeing that bit about Giles Goat-Boy. i honestly don't know anyone else who read that book, and i love it too. i admit i haven't read any of your books, but i am definitely interested in checking them out now.
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Charlie Jane Anders
02/27/09

@Oz Mendoza: Giles Goat Boy is one of my fave novels of all time. Found it on Bruce Sterling's recommended reading list of slipstream novels, about 10 years ago, I think.
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txtphile
02/26/09

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I always assumed WSJ readers didn't read fiction, let alone have imaginations. Yes, I'm a capitalist-hater, but I want to read these books anyway.

And hey, I bought the Shadowrun books without playing! Next stop: acclaimed sci-fi author. But seriously, I did intend to play but it wasn't "cool" enough for my nerdy friends. There is _nothing_ cooler than a troll with a mono-molecule-bladed axe and a USB in his skull. Nothing!
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Charlie Jane Anders
02/26/09

@txtphile: Hey I used to work for the WSJ. It has some pretty literate readers, and runs book reviews for that matter.
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davidlouisedelman01
02/26/09

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Hey, I like you too. In fact, I like everybody who goes out and buys my books.
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Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
02/26/09

@davidlouisedelman01: I can't afford them, but my library has them. Will you like me too? Or at least not hate me?
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tetracycloide
02/26/09

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that opening line really could have been better phrased, unless you want everyone knowing you're bibliophiliacs.
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Charlie Jane Anders
02/27/09

@tetracycloide: Good point. Slightly less salacious version up now!
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