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Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 17:55:40 EDT
Subject: Re: CryoNet #19064- Vernor Vinge

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Rudi Hoffman writes:

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> And how about Vernor Vinge?  I just today finished, "A Deepness in the 
> Sky."  
> 
> 
> Absolutely fabulous book.  Many of my extropian and cryonics buddies have 
> told me how great Vinge's writing is, but this is my first book of his.  He 
> 
> teaches at a California college.  Does anybody on this list know him?


I know Vernor, he was a teacher of one of my friends at either SDSU or 
UCSD... I always get that mixed up!  But I've spoken with him several times 
at parties, and he is fun bright witty articulate and SMART.  I almost envy 
you, you get the read A Fire Upon the Deep (the sequel and prequel to "A 
Deepness in the Sky")and The Peace War.  Every time I see him I threaten to 
chain him to a word processor.  He takes a long time to write his novels, but 
they are worth it.  Now that he is retired, he claims he will write more.  
And, I think Peace War is an interesting book all Immortalists should read, 
as it deals in great detail with human psyche and life extension and human 
modification and interstellar travel, and the singularity- for starters.. .  
Vernor will likely be at several SF cons this year, including Con Jose, the 
World Science Fiction Convention in San Jose Calif Labor Day Weekend.  Check 
the Conjose website for info on guests. The link is worldcon.org I think.  
best, Mike Donahue

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