Archive for the 'Cordwainer Smith' Category

When Did You First Read Cordwainer Smith?

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

What do you remember? The year, the story, its effects on you? How old were you? I really can’t remember when I first read his science fiction. He gave me copies of some of the magazines as they came out, but I think that well before any science fiction, I read Atomsk, the spy novel [...]

What is Your Favorite Cordwainer Smith Story?

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Do you have a favorite from among all of Cordwainer Smith’s stories? If so, do post a comment, and if you feel like it, add some remarks about why it’s your favorite, how it has affected you, etc. My own favorite is “The Dead Lady of Clown Town,” and I suppose the reasons go deep [...]

Welcome to the Cordwainer Smith Blog

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

I’m starting the Cordwainer Smith blog in order to: Give you, the readers and fans, a way to make comments on a variety of topics Report on any Cordwainer Smith news that might come along Put up some of the bits and pieces that were buried in obscure corners of the old website Give me [...]