Let's see, what's left? I'm only just starting to check out Michael Bishop, but he looks like he could be of interest to those into the cluster of authors we're talking about. Walker Percy - a sort of existential Catholic novelist - try his <i>Love in the Ruins</i> - fairly science fictional, though a contemporary setting - great novel. Actually, did anyone mention Flannery O'Connor? She's a must. I'm honour bound to add Cormac McCarthy - I don't believe he's been mentioned. He, I think, has lots of regional sort of overlap with Lafferty (and somewhat with Wolfe in that regard with his Texas background). Start with his <i>The Road</i> for a gripping tale that's slightly science fictional. Then try<i> No Country for Old Men</i> for a brisk-paced but philosophical thriller, then <i>Blood Meridian </i>for something shocking and apocalyptic now that you've been shown the ropes. He's one of the few that stand up well in terms of prose-craft next to the likes of Lafferty and Wolfe for me. (And don't worry about trying to 'understand' it all - just let it flow over you and get what you get on the first read, not unlike Wolfe.) I don't think anyone's mentioned John C. Wright, whom I haven't read yet, but is supposed to be a recent Catholic convert with a very erudite and original approach to s.f. William Hope Hodgson is great background to some of Wolfe's horror elements - I'm loving getting familiar with him. (Lovecraft goes here too, of course.) Also, Lord Dunsany who is a huge precursor to some of what Wolfe's doing, especially his pseudo Sword and Sorcery sort of elements. I don't think we've mentioned Neil Gaiman, a devoted fan of Wolfe, whose influence you can see on his work - I recommend <i>American Gods</i> and even more so <i>Anansi Boys</i>. Dan Simmons I think can be quite good - but more on the level of Tim Powers than Wolfe. <div>
<br></div><div>-DOJP<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 6:47 PM, Antonin Scriabin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kierkegaurdian@gmail.com">kierkegaurdian@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Wolfe, Lafferty, Powers, MacDonald, and Tolkien, what else will I like? This email list has good taste, and I was wondering what other hidden authors you guys might enjoy, given preference for those mentioned. I initially discovered Lafferty through this list some time ago, for example. I know there has to be more!<br>
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