(urth) OT: Vance Autobiography

[Dave Tallman]

John Watkins wrote:
> I read The Dying Earth entirely because of Wolfe and this list, and I
> found it not to be too my taste.
>   
I read and enjoyed it a long time ago (before reading much Wolfe), and 
also his "Demon Prince" series, which I liked for style and 
culture-building.

 From this list, I started reading some Stephenson. I loved "The Diamond 
Age" and "Anathem" -- both have strong techno-nerd plots that lead into 
esoteric mysteries by the end. He also has a weird sense of humor that 
sometimes works for me and sometimes not. I tried to start "Snow Crash" 
but found it too absurd. A protagonist named Protagonist? No way.