Random recommendations

[catherineldf]

of worthwhile things read or listened to in the last couple of weeks:
Comic - "Polly and the Pirates," Issues 1 and 2. Ted Naifeh, Oni Press. I love this man's work! "Courtney Crumrin" rocked. "Polly" is much lighter fare so far but definitely a great deal of fun.
Graphic novel - "Ghosts of Hoppers" by Jaime Hernandez. One of the great things about Maggie and Hopie (of Love and Rockets fame) is that they are drifting into cheerfully dysfunctional middle age. Like much of their audience including yours truly. Well done, as is the majority of the Bros. Hernandez work.

Books:
"Vintage" by Steve Berman. Edgiest YA ever! Great read and characters you got really fond of.
"Spirits that Walk in Shadow" by Nina Kiriki Hoffman. Fast, fun read. More great characters.
"James Tiptree, Jr: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon" by Julie Phillips. Wow. Not a cheerful read but a very, very important one. Beautifully written biography.
This was part one of my new Tiptree obsession. I'm also finishing up a collection of her short fiction, "Her Smoke Rose Up Forever" (Tachyon).

Music: "One Day it Will Please Us to Remember Even This." NY Dolls. Just because I had finished reading "The Good Faeries of New York (also recommended) and was thinking about Johnnie Thunders in our local indie music shop. They still rock, even without JT.

Comments

I adored the Tiptree bio

[muneraven.livejournal.com]

Not only did it make me want to go back and read SF from that era, particularly Tiptree, it also made me want to read some history about her MOTHER'S era. The book just made everyone and everyone seem fascinating. Easily the best bio I have ever read.

Re: I adored the Tiptree bio

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

Julie Phillips did an amazing job. She really makes the era and the frustrations that Sheldon experienced come alive. It was very depressing though - I spent a lot of time being very, very grateful I was born a lot later.