The Year's Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois

https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/light-the-corners-of-my-mind

An anthology of now-vintage science fiction deeded the best of 1991 by
the late Garner Dozois.
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In article <t9c7ft$87v$1@reader2.panix.com>,
James Nicoll <jdnicoll@panix.com> wrote:
>The Year's Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
>
>https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/light-the-corners-of-my-mind
>
>An anthology of now-vintage science fiction deeded the best of 1991 by
>the late Garner Dozois.

_deemed_. Never post pre coffee.

Odd historical detail: when this was published, American women weren't
legally livestock. Weird but true.
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On 6/27/2022 6:03 AM, James Nicoll wrote:
> In article <t9c7ft$87v$1@reader2.panix.com>,
> James Nicoll <jdnicoll@panix.com> wrote:
>> The Year's Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
>>
>> https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/light-the-corners-of-my-mind
>>
>> An anthology of now-vintage science fiction deeded the best of 1991 by
>> the late Garner Dozois.
>
> _deemed_. Never post pre coffee.
>
> Odd historical detail: when this was published, American women weren't
> legally livestock. Weird but true.

I'd guess that those laws are still on the books in at least one
American state....

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On Monday, June 27, 2022 at 7:03:25 AM UTC-6, James Nicoll wrote:

> Odd historical detail: when this was published, American women weren't
> legally livestock. Weird but true.

They still aren't! Although it may be wondered how long that will last
in some states. It probably won't be until 2024 that we get a Fugitive
Woman Law...

John Savard

On Monday, June 27, 2022 at 6:23:29 AM UTC-6, James Nicoll wrote:
> The Year's Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois

> https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/light-the-corners-of-my-mind

At least some of them sound potentially interesting.

That fans of SF who live in the U.S. are more discerning concerning lapses
in the setting of stories set in the U.S. than of stories set in Kenya... ought not
to be terribly surprising. They judge what they know.

As for the short story by Kim Newman: Alan Moore's works come with
pictures, which likely explains their greater appeal to comic book fans. If
nothing else, that ensures they're for sale in the right bookstores.

John Savard

On 6/27/2022 4:27 PM, Quadibloc wrote:
> On Monday, June 27, 2022 at 7:03:25 AM UTC-6, James Nicoll wrote:
>
>> Odd historical detail: when this was published, American women weren't
>> legally livestock. Weird but true.
>
> They still aren't! Although it may be wondered how long that will last
> in some states. It probably won't be until 2024 that we get a Fugitive
> Woman Law...
>
> John Savard

Dude, you live in Canada. There is no "we" here.

Lynn

Quadibloc wrote:

>On Monday, June 27, 2022 at 6:23:29 AM UTC-6, James Nicoll wrote:
>> The Year's Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection edited by
>>Gardner Dozois
>
>> https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/light-the-corners-of-my-mind
>
>At least some of them sound potentially interesting.
>
>That fans of SF who live in the U.S. are more discerning concerning
>lapses in the setting of stories set in the U.S. than of stories set
>in Kenya... ought not to be terribly surprising. They judge what they
>know.

It's not set in Kenya. It's an oribital colony that replicates the
savanah and is populated by people who want to go back to pre-European
ways.

Brian

On Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:03:21 -0000 (UTC), jdnicoll@panix.com (James
Nicoll) wrote:

>In article <t9c7ft$87v$1@reader2.panix.com>,
>James Nicoll <jdnicoll@panix.com> wrote:
>>The Year's Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
>>
>>https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/light-the-corners-of-my-mind
>>
>>An anthology of now-vintage science fiction deeded the best of 1991 by
>>the late Garner Dozois.
>
>_deemed_. Never post pre coffee.
>
>Odd historical detail: when this was published, American women weren't
>legally livestock. Weird but true.

Interesting choice of words since some respondents have been saying
livestock is what the court decision on Roe v Wade makes women.

Rather hyperbolic I'd say.

On Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:54:49 -0700, The Horny Goat <lcraver@home.ca>
wrote:

>On Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:03:21 -0000 (UTC), jdnicoll@panix.com (James
>Nicoll) wrote:
>
>>In article <t9c7ft$87v$1@reader2.panix.com>,
>>James Nicoll <jdnicoll@panix.com> wrote:
>>>The Year's Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
>>>
>>>https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/light-the-corners-of-my-mind
>>>
>>>An anthology of now-vintage science fiction deeded the best of 1991 by
>>>the late Garner Dozois.
>>
>>_deemed_. Never post pre coffee.
>>
>>Odd historical detail: when this was published, American women weren't
>>legally livestock. Weird but true.
>
>Interesting choice of words since some respondents have been saying
>livestock is what the court decision on Roe v Wade makes women.
>
>Rather hyperbolic I'd say.

Traditional Family Values was, is, and will forever be based on one
priciple:

women are cattle
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development was the disintegration, under Christian
influence, of classical conceptions of the family and
of family right."

On 6/30/2022 9:05 AM, Paul S Person wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:54:49 -0700, The Horny Goat <lcraver@home.ca>
> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:03:21 -0000 (UTC), jdnicoll@panix.com (James
>> Nicoll) wrote:
>>
>>> In article <t9c7ft$87v$1@reader2.panix.com>,
>>> James Nicoll <jdnicoll@panix.com> wrote:
>>>> The Year's Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
>>>>
>>>> https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/light-the-corners-of-my-mind
>>>>
>>>> An anthology of now-vintage science fiction deeded the best of 1991 by
>>>> the late Garner Dozois.
>>>
>>> _deemed_. Never post pre coffee.
>>>
>>> Odd historical detail: when this was published, American women weren't
>>> legally livestock. Weird but true.
>>
>> Interesting choice of words since some respondents have been saying
>> livestock is what the court decision on Roe v Wade makes women.
>>
>> Rather hyperbolic I'd say.
>
> Traditional Family Values was, is, and will forever be based on one
> priciple:
>
> women are cattle

Of course! How else are you going to protect their divine magical power
of giving you more sons to send off to war to get you more women if you
can't control who they breed with?

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I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
dirty old man.

On Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:15:54 -0700, Dimensional Traveler wrote:

> On 6/30/2022 9:05 AM, Paul S Person wrote:
>> On Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:54:49 -0700, The Horny Goat <lcraver@home.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:03:21 -0000 (UTC), jdnicoll@panix.com (James
>>> Nicoll) wrote:
>>>
>>>> In article <t9c7ft$87v$1@reader2.panix.com>,
>>>> James Nicoll <jdnicoll@panix.com> wrote:
>>>>> The Year's Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection edited by
>>>>> Gardner Dozois
>>>>>
>>>>> https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/light-the-corners-of-my-mind
>>>>>
>>>>> An anthology of now-vintage science fiction deeded the best of 1991
>>>>> by the late Garner Dozois.
>>>>
>>>> _deemed_. Never post pre coffee.
>>>>
>>>> Odd historical detail: when this was published, American women
>>>> weren't legally livestock. Weird but true.
>>>
>>> Interesting choice of words since some respondents have been saying
>>> livestock is what the court decision on Roe v Wade makes women.
>>>
>>> Rather hyperbolic I'd say.
>>
>> Traditional Family Values was, is, and will forever be based on one
>> priciple:
>>
>> women are cattle
>
> Of course! How else are you going to protect their divine magical power
> of giving you more sons to send off to war to get you more women if you
> can't control who they breed with?

Indeed stopping the death of a majority female(51% or 52%) group is
obviously misogynist and the perpetrates should be stoned.

On 6/27/22 05:23, James Nicoll wrote:
> The Year's Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
>
> https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/light-the-corners-of-my-mind
>
> An anthology of now-vintage science fiction deeded the best of 1991 by
> the late Garner Dozois.

Looking at the summations, I remember 2 of these stories: A Walk In The
Sun, and Jack. Contrary to the reviewer, I rather liked Jack. Will 30+
years change my perspective? We will see.

I don't remember how I felt about AWITS. I don't even remember much
about it. Now I will have to reread them both.

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