The New York Times has an article up about Jack Vance, a sci-fi writer-- aged 92-- whose literary talent is hidden by his genre (whereas Michael Chabon, after achieving literary success, is free to explore genre writing in books like Kavalier and Clay. Or is it Cavalier and Klay...???). For Vance, "The rocket ships are just ways to get characters from one cogently imagined society to another."
He has two new books coming out: a memoir, very well titled, called This is Me, Jack Vance! and a collection of stories written by other authors and set in a future of his imagining.
Ask us about our small but nice collection of rare editions by Jack Vance.
I think a Wellington Square Bookshop sci-fi book club might be a good idea... anyone agree?
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