Various and Sundry

[eldritchhobbit]

I have lots of links and news to share today!

* I've chosen my text assignments for the Fall 2013 semester. For my online graduate course "Sherlock, Science, and Ratiocination" for the Mythgard Institute, here is the list.

Comments

[mosinging1986]

I was only able to stomach 3 minutes of the story about the little girl.

Good grief, what a horrifically racist situation! What does race have to do with the welfare of a child? Her biological (and unmarried) parents didn't want her and signed over their legal rights. A loving married couple takes her, treats her like their own and wants to legally adopt her.

That should've been the end of the story. If the biological parents wish to see her that seems fair enough if everyone agrees. But all this other stuff... I sat there stunned and couldn't even finish it, it made me so angry.

And as usual, it's the innocent kids who suffer the most, due directly to the selfishness and bad choices of the supposedly mature, responsible adults who charged with their care.

[lizziebelle]

That was my favorite line from the book, too! (About myths) I just finished reading it a little while ago. Such wonderful storytelling.

[eldritchhobbit]

Yay! Great minds think alike, right? ;)

Such wonderful storytelling.

I'm so glad you thought so, too. It lived up to expectations, and that's saying something, considering how high my hopes were.

[jan_u_wine]

i became dizzy when i'd only read half the post. How DO you do all this, Amy? (the Sherlock is SO very tempting, aiya)

[eldritchhobbit]

Oh, you're so kind - apparently I do it by falling far behind in my replies and emails. ::headdesk:: D'Oh! That said, I'm most grateful for your supportive words.

And I'm thrilled to hear that the Sherlock course sounds interesting to you. Yay! Thank you.

[jan_u_wine]

lol! i'm glad you answered this....because i had entirely forgot to go back and check it out further!

[eldritchhobbit]

Aw, thanks!

Actually, I'll be posting shortly that the full course page is now available here and registration's open. Please let me know if you have any questions!

[methylviolet10b]

Speaking of the American frontier (and fantasy): if you haven't read The Thirteenth Child by Patricia Wrede already, I think you'd enjoy it a lot. (And why isn't more fantasy/AU set in the American frontier?)

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[eldritchhobbit]

Oh, thank you! *makes note* Sounds wonderful!

(And why isn't more fantasy/AU set in the American frontier?)

That's a great question! The most recent series I can think of that's in this general category is Lois McMaster Bujold's Sharing Knife series (which, like everything by LMB, I enjoyed). I'm guessing a lot of authors are intimidated about handling the Native American side of the equation (although it's been done and, in some cases, done well). My favorite AU colonial American story, in fact, is by a Cherokee author: "The Undiscovered" by William Sanders. (So, SO good!)

I'll check out Wrede - thanks!

[penfold_x]

Mmmm... love Midnight Syndicate. Thanks for the tip!

[eldritchhobbit]

My pleasure! Glad to share the love. :)