<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1480009617905_12761">For B53, the NESFA Reading Group's book was Conflict of Honors. I interviewed Sharon Lee and Steve Miller for the discussion, then we took audience questions for the authors. Bob Kuhn was there, too. </div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1480009617905_12790"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1480009617905_12788"><br></div><div>Mike S. <br></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="Arial"> On Wednesday, November 23, 2016 2:31 PM, David G. Grubbs <dggrubbs@gmail.com> wrote:<br></font></div> <br><br> <div class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv3773219939"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Gay, that's not what he is talking about.<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div>The Boskone Reading Group is a think invented by Boskone programming. It has nothing to do with the NESFA Reading Group.<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div>A couple years ago, we read a Stross book, got him to show up and talk to us -- and he was not GOH. Erin and the program gang had their own party.<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div>I'm surprised you ask because you are part of one of these, but not normally the other.<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><div class="yiv3773219939gmail_extra"><br clear="none"><div class="yiv3773219939gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 23, 2016 at 12:23 PM, Gay Ellen Dennett <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:gedennett@verizon.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:gedennett@verizon.net">gedennett@verizon.net</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote class="yiv3773219939gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div class="yiv3773219939yqt1417388117" id="yiv3773219939yqt00335"><div><div>Actually, it's already been announced on the Boskone 54 Facebook page ( and probably elsewhere), The Rithmatist by guest of honor Brandon Sanderson.</div><div id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758AppleMailSignature"><br clear="none"></div><div id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758AppleMailSignature">-- Gay Ellen<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Sent from my iPad</div><div><div class="yiv3773219939h5"><div><br clear="none">On Nov 23, 2016, at 6:50 AM, M M via reading-group <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:reading-group@lists.nesfa.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:reading-group@lists.nesfa.org">reading-group@lists.nesfa.org</a> > wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yiv6781438499"><div id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_8016"><div id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_8015" style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_8017">Hi folks,</div><div id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_11638"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yiv6781438499yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_4687">It's time to pick a book for the February Reading Group. This book will be discussed at Boskone 54, with the author. I've put together a 'short list' of possible authors, and will determine our choice based on your responses. Since the author in question will be invited to join us to discuss their book & answer queries, I ask that you do not mention to any of the authors or other program participants at Boskone 54 about our deliberations, or our choice of author and book in advance of the convention. <br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yiv6781438499yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_4695"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yiv6781438499yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_4711">It is possible that we may have to change from one author to another, due to an author's inability to attend the convention, so I will ask for an alternative choice. <br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yiv6781438499yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_4716"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yiv6781438499yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_4907">While I am including the names of the authors, I will leave it up to you folks to make novel suggestions (is that a pun? I can never tell). Anyway, here's my 'short list':</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yiv6781438499yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_4908"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yiv6781438499yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_4804"><div id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_8022">Christopher Golden, Jane Yolen, Michael Swanwick, Daniel M. Kimmel, Tamora Pierce. <br clear="none"></div><div id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_8038"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_8060">At the moment, my suggestions are: Baltimore, or the Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire; Shh! It's a Secret: A Novel About Aliens, Hollywood, and the Bartender's Guide. <br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_15118"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_15117">Feel free to make your own suggestions; my above list is anything but comprehensive.</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_15140"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_15176">I will give the group one week to make recommendations. After Wednesday, November 30th, I will make a decision based on your picks. <br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_15246"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">Any questions? Got milk? Email me back if you like. <br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_15229"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_15228">Thanks so much!</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_15231"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_15230">Mike S.<br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_15119"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv3773219939m_6463995269375366758yui_3_16_0_1_1479899871559_15120"><br clear="none"></div></div><font size="2"><font face="HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif"><i></i></font></font></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>______________________________ _________________</span><br clear="none"><span>reading-group mailing list</span><br clear="none"><span><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:reading-group@lists.nesfa.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:reading-group@lists.nesfa.org">reading-group@lists.nesfa.org</a></span><br clear="none"><span><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://listsmgt.nesfa.org/mailman/listinfo/reading-group">http://listsmgt.nesfa.org/ mailman/listinfo/reading-group</a></span></div></blockquote></div></div><br clear="none">______________________________ _________________<br clear="none">
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