tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post8521738501591879485..comments2024-03-28T02:29:37.413-05:00Comments on Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine: FFB: Magical Beginnings -- Steven H. Silver and Martin H. Greenberg, editorsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-38501780830686569432016-04-15T12:33:58.425-05:002016-04-15T12:33:58.425-05:00Leaving aside the personality issues, I'm stru...Leaving aside the personality issues, I'm struck by the 50-year time span, from Andre Norton's 1947 story to Fiona Patton's 1998 piece. <br /><br />I was also surprised to see that Andre Norton was still alive then the book was published. She died in 2005, at the age of 93.Don Coffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07198988872512792834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-47417967605285348372016-04-15T10:53:30.539-05:002016-04-15T10:53:30.539-05:00I've yet to encounter Patton or Norman's w...I've yet to encounter Patton or Norman's work elsewhere. But I haven't sought it out yet...and am quite likely forgetting entries in BOTY volumes past.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-26789773119024334062016-04-15T10:48:51.137-05:002016-04-15T10:48:51.137-05:00Bradley was an Extremely moody person, as well as ...Bradley was an Extremely moody person, as well as too willing to defend the actions of her husband (and perhaps engage in a little too much similar behavior)...people we share list memberships with speak of how brusque, at best, she could be when dealing with contributors to her anthology and magazine projects. (My high-school homeroom classmate stopped gathering IMDb credits after serving as associate producer of THE MISTS OF AVALON miniseries...not sure if any camel's backs were broken in that effort.) I can believe her being gracious and great company with Jerry and his family (what's not to like?), but the record is more mixed than Jerry's experience might indicate, from all accounts. She did some important and pioneering work, and didn't Have to produce her publishing projects...and at least one other person I admire considerably more is still willing to stick up for Walter Breen, to some extent...funny old world. People really do need to get themselves in check, more often. I definitely mean myself as much as anyone, but at least I have not sunk to the Breen level of self-satisfaction at who cares what cost--which, mind you, is nothing to congratulate one's self for (not sinking to that depth of self-absorption and self-righteous disruption and at least potential damage to others). Even if, for example, Anne Sexton did likewise, and Theodore Sturgeon could be a very irresponsible fellow, and and and.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-12180979663860348192016-04-15T09:50:43.166-05:002016-04-15T09:50:43.166-05:00And I'm not 100% sure about thee.And I'm not 100% sure about thee.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-56559081624179405382016-04-15T09:47:54.371-05:002016-04-15T09:47:54.371-05:00Bradley was wonderful to us when we met her at a c...Bradley was wonderful to us when we met her at a convention while Kitty was pregnant with our first child. The following yeaar she saw Kitty from a distance and immediately ran over to ooh and aah at the baby and the oohing and aahing continued all weekend. the revelations about her came as a surprise to us. Everyone is a combination of good and bad (perhaps -- in her case -- very bad). The only exceptions are thee and me.Jerry Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-33113428922675314572016-04-15T09:36:20.667-05:002016-04-15T09:36:20.667-05:00Those stories are depressing, indeed. And in read...Those stories are depressing, indeed. And in reading the introductions in this book, you'd think Bradley was a wonderful person. It might be interesting to know what the writers here think about her and those stories now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-68888101297409056542016-04-15T09:09:06.385-05:002016-04-15T09:09:06.385-05:00Bradley is so problematic. THE MISTS OF AVALON was...Bradley is so problematic. THE MISTS OF AVALON was one of my favorite books 30 years ago and my older daughter has read it multiple times; but all of the stuff we've learned about how she was aiding and abetting child abuse and molestation makes me disinclined to read her again.Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-10351887863675865292016-04-15T08:47:54.057-05:002016-04-15T08:47:54.057-05:00You can't go wrong (but you do have to pay pos...You can't go wrong (but you do have to pay postage).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-19786282408846921952016-04-15T07:24:59.864-05:002016-04-15T07:24:59.864-05:00And these wonderful books are available online for...And these wonderful books are available online for a penny! Talk about bargains!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-14634703163166095142016-04-15T07:00:10.982-05:002016-04-15T07:00:10.982-05:00Even if I never read any more of the stories, I...Even if I never read any more of the stories, I've gotten my money's worth from these.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-1385369078744240602016-04-15T06:34:55.319-05:002016-04-15T06:34:55.319-05:00I went out and bought all three of these anthologi...I went out and bought all three of these anthologies! Like you, I love the introductions.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.com