Smiley Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Please join us at 8:30 P.M. (EST) on January 10th, 2015 (01:30 A.M., January 11th (GMT)), in #readers_corner, for a discussion of the short story The Lucky Strike by Kim Stanley Robinson. Robinson is a respected Science Fiction writer with many literary awards to his credit. He has written not only about the future, but has several stories that might be classified as "alternate history" or "what if" stories. Unlike many established scifi authors who tend towards a conservative / libertarian view of the future, Robinson leans towards the liberal side of the spectrum, and often has explored ecological themes in his works. This story is of the alternate history type, and I think you will enjoy it. It is a well crafted work, accurate in the technical details discussed, with just a touch of creative alterations to actual history. I am certain that the story will give use plenty of grist for our chat mill. The story is included in the September 2014 on line edition of "Strange Horizons", but it originally was written in 1984, The story is available on line at: http://www.strangehorizons.com/2014/20140922/2luckystrike-f.shtml Meeting Place: Webchat: http://koach.com/cha...=readers_corner mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner As usual, you are encouraged to bring a friend (physical force and/or bribery are considered legitimate methods of introducing them to our weekly literary discussions). I hope to see you all there. LOG OF CHAT ATTACHED: #readers_corner.koach.com.20150110.txt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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