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*In other news, USA Today reports that scientists have now discovered over 200 extrasolar planets.
*And the third and final season of Forever Knight is finally coming to DVD!
*I am preparing to head off for a total of two trips in the next two weeks.
The first takes me to Florida, where I will be a faculty member for the Cato Institute's Cato University Summer 2006. I will be lecturing on Native American history and policy, as well as the politics of dystopian science fiction (specifically We, 1984, Brave New World, and Anthem).
Then I will go to Oklahoma, where I will be the Scholar Guest of Honor for Mythcon 37. I will give a keynote talk on Native American fantasy and Native Americans in fantasy, a reading from The Magic Ring, and two book signings. I am looking forward to seeing![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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I hope to have a chance to post in between the two events, and then catch up with everyone when I return. I wish you all a wonderful two weeks, my friends! Take care.
"It is for my fellow-men to decide how they will deal with me; it is for God to determine what shall be the end; but it is for myself to decide whether I shall be a hero or a dastard."
- Minstrel Love, Baron de la Motte-Fouqué
*In other news, USA Today reports that scientists have now discovered over 200 extrasolar planets.
*And the third and final season of Forever Knight is finally coming to DVD!
*I am preparing to head off for a total of two trips in the next two weeks.
The first takes me to Florida, where I will be a faculty member for the Cato Institute's Cato University Summer 2006. I will be lecturing on Native American history and policy, as well as the politics of dystopian science fiction (specifically We, 1984, Brave New World, and Anthem).
Then I will go to Oklahoma, where I will be the Scholar Guest of Honor for Mythcon 37. I will give a keynote talk on Native American fantasy and Native Americans in fantasy, a reading from The Magic Ring, and two book signings. I am looking forward to seeing
vonjunzt there and attending his presentation, as well as meeting one of my very favorite writers, Author Guest of Honor Lois McMaster Bujold. I hope to have a chance to post in between the two events, and then catch up with everyone when I return. I wish you all a wonderful two weeks, my friends! Take care.
"It is for my fellow-men to decide how they will deal with me; it is for God to determine what shall be the end; but it is for myself to decide whether I shall be a hero or a dastard."
- Minstrel Love, Baron de la Motte-Fouqué
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Date: 2006-07-31 08:32 pm (UTC)The first one I read was Brothers in Arms, and that's pretty close to being my favourite. I also like The Spirit Ring.
>Where in Oklahoma?
They live in Choctaw.
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Date: 2006-07-31 08:52 pm (UTC)Brothers in Arms is wonderful, too. I think Shards of Honor was my first Vorkosigan novel. I really liked The Spirit Ring, too. I'm looking forward to her Sharing Knife books - the woman's just a great writer.