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Originally Posted by Vel_80

Yes, I've read Gaiman, Schätzing, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Asimov, but I don't know Stephenson and Rusch.. Any suggestion?

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Cool... Asimov is one of my all time favorites.
Neal Stephenson's The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer is an excellent book, actually it's one of the best SF books I've ever read. Strictly speaking The Diamond Age is Science Fiction, but reads almost like a fantasy, sort of a cyberpunk/steampunk/urban fantasy tale. The protagonist is Nell, a young girl who finds herself caught up in events that are spiraling out of control; and an outlawed book created by her father is her only hope.

Hi all!

Hi Bogardus! :)

Good morning. Not sure I will be really comfortable here. I was told this is a poem-posting site, rather than a discussion forum. But here I am for the moment. Would someone kindly advise me how this site works? I am an old man, not as computer literate as most people here, so I could use some coaching.

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Originally Posted by 9Janxciv

Good morning. Not sure I will be really comfortable here. I was told this is a poem-posting site, rather than a discussion forum. But here I am for the moment. Would someone kindly advise me how this site works? I am an old man, not as computer literate as most people here, so I could use some coaching.

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Not to worry; you were told wrong. It's primarily a discussion site, but you can also post your poems, stories, artwork, and photos.

Since your intro post was successful, you now know how it works. :) Browse the threads, and post where and when you feel like contributing. The people here are both quality and accessible, so don't be intimidated.

Welcome to the forum!

Welcome indeed, 9Jan. If you want to post a poem, go to the "forum" page (there's a button to get you there at the upper left of the screen). That will list all the forums the site offers, grouped by category headings. Follow the list down to the category heading "writing," under which you will find the link to a forum called "personal poetry." Click on that link and you will be in the forum. You can start a thread and post your poetry there by clicking on the "post a new thread" link at the upper left of that screen. It sounds complicated, but it's really just a few quick clicks.

You should be aware, though, that some fledgling poets post here because they want merciless criticism in order to improve their work (better we do it for them than the New Yorker). If you don't want that, BE SURE TO SAY SO AT THE TOP OF THE THREAD.

I hope that's helpful. I look forward to seeing your work. :)

I'm a Copywriter from South Africa who just enjoys reading. Hobbies - Reading, Watching movies and television....the usual geeky stuff.

Welcome Zibusiso! Sounds like you will fit in well with us usual geeks. :)

Hi!

I'm a 23 year old guy from India. My interests are reading, science and writing. The writing part is fairly new( about 18 months old) so I'm still finding my feet there. Hope to have a great time here. :-)

Welcome to the site, Aleph. I look forward to getting to know you. :)

Hello everyone!

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Hello everyone!

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Hello Solveig. Welcome to the site! :)

Hello - How nice to find you. I'm reading Little Dorrit and wanted to see if anyone was discussing it. My google search "discussion little dorrit" brought me here. I love nonfiction and a variety of classical literature. Was just thinking that Dickens was the first cast member in the Monty Python set, and others, dontcha think? Am having a blast reading Little Dorrit, and thinking there's enough comment in it to qualify as nonfiction in a certain way - like any truly effective satire.

Hello Niaih, and welcome to the site. You can start threads about Little Dorrit in the General Literature forum, or in the Authors Forum (under the sub-forum Dickens and the sub-sub forum Little Dorrit). A number of members (including me, Jonathan, and Carmilla) love talking Dickens, and Jonathan (though he is too modest to sat so) is quite an expert.

My favorite character in Little Dorrit is Flora Finch, who just cracks me up every time she talks. :)

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Originally Posted by Cheng Yu-tung

Hi everybody.

Just love reading books. At the moment reading The Day of the Locust is a 1939 novel by American author Nathanael West a novel by American author Nathanael West. Have you read it?

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Greetings Yu-tung and welcome to the site. I have read Day of the Locust and Miss Lonelyhearts by West, but that was long ago (in the 70s, just to show you how old I am). West died young, as you probably know. Otherwise I think he would have been a major 20th century literary voice. I'm glad you are enjoying him.