Context wrap-up

[nontacitare]

This past Saturday I went to Context, a literary science fiction convention in Columbus. I'm really glad I went. Panels I attended:

What Women Want
Is there a Future for the Classics of SF?
The Genre Mash-up
Erica Neely Concert
Ghosts - Are They Real or Just Scary?
Myth and Folklore in Fantasy
Open Filk

I also got to see wishesofastar and went out for sushi

Comments

[wishesofastar]

It was good to see you.

[nontacitare]

It was nice seeing you too. I'm sorry we didn't get more of a chance to talk. Maybe next year I'll be able to go for all three days.

[nicosomething]

I'm really curious, what was the, "Is there a Future for the Classics of SF" panel about?

[nontacitare]

Mostly panelists saying, "Kids today don't read the classics any more!" ;-) But it was an interesting conversation. Which texts are considered classics, why children and young adults read what they read, and how difficult it is to keep up with the sheer volume of sf novels published today were all discussed.