Richard Aickmann's "Pages from the Diary of a Young Girl" (very traditional, but exquisite writing),
Where would I find this?
I really liked Fevre Dream. I should unearth it from my shelves and re-read it.
Jayne: Captain, can you stop her from bein' cheerful, please? Mal: I don't believe there is a power in the 'verse that can stop Kaylee from being cheerful. Sometimes you just wanna duct tape her mouth and dump her in the hold for a month.
'Serenity'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Atropa - May 04, 2004 12:36:41 pm PDT #2657 of 10002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Micole - May 04, 2004 12:44:53 pm PDT #2658 of 10002
I've been working on a song about the difference between analogy and metaphor.
I got the title slightly wrong: It's "Pages from a Young Girl's Journal." I think the easiest place to find it (still in print, also likely to be in libraries) is Alan Ryan's Penguin Book of Vampire Stories. Oh! Which also has the Fritz Leiber, one of the novellas that makes up The Vampire Tapestry, and C.L. Moore's "Shambleau," which I love with a mad passion. And really lovely romantic vampire story called "Bite Me Not; or Fleur-de-Feu" by Tanith Lee.
It doesn't have Jane Yolen's "Mama Gone," which is another terrific vampire short story, about grief.
Atropa - May 04, 2004 12:48:52 pm PDT #2659 of 10002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Alan Ryan's Penguin Book of Vampire Stories.
I can't remember if I have this collection or not. I'll check when I get home.
Betsy HP - May 04, 2004 12:49:53 pm PDT #2660 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
Fevre Dream was wonderful. Then again, George R.R. Martin generally is.
DavidS - May 04, 2004 12:52:27 pm PDT #2661 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
and C.L. Moore's "Shambleau," which I love with a mad passion.
I sent Teppy a collection of all of C.L. Moore's Northwest Smith stories. Best exotic gothic space adventure stories ever!
Micole - May 04, 2004 12:58:18 pm PDT #2662 of 10002
I've been working on a song about the difference between analogy and metaphor.
I assume all True C.L. Moore Fans already know about Jirel of Joiry, "Vintage Season" and "No Woman Born," but I'm grabbing this opportunity to plug "Judgment Night" if you haven't read it already--it's a terrific, dark, romantic, apocalyptic space opera. I was stunned when I first read it, both by how good it was and how I hadn't read anything about it in any of the commentary on Moore.
Polter-Cow - May 04, 2004 1:12:55 pm PDT #2663 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
It doesn't have Jane Yolen's "Mama Gone," which is another terrific vampire short story, about grief.
Ooh! I love Jane Yolen. I never read that story, I don't think, but I read this great book of hers called Wizards Hall, which was like Harry Potter before there was Harry Potter.
Steph L. - May 04, 2004 1:56:52 pm PDT #2664 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I sent Teppy a collection of all of C.L. Moore's Northwest Smith stories.
I was thinking about that earlier today, during the conversation in Minearverse about sci-fi authors.
Polgara - May 04, 2004 2:05:37 pm PDT #2665 of 10002
Karma is a cat, sleeping in my lap cuz it loves me. ~TS
In high school, my English teacher assigned short stories from his personal collection of an out of print supernatural anthology, and there was one about a man and a vampire being the only survivors of a shipwreck. They were trapped in a lifeboat for some time, and developed a symbiotic relationship in order to survive. Does that ring any bells for anyone? I've wanted to look up the anthology for myself, but can't remember the names of any of the stories.
Katerina Bee - May 04, 2004 2:27:39 pm PDT #2666 of 10002
Herding cats for fun
The shipwreck story sounds like "Life of Pi."