This panel was sponsored by the Group of Studies about Women in Spain and the Americas (pre-1800.) I went to hear one particular paper, but found all three fascinating.

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Last week, I went to Philadelphia for the Modern Languages Association conference. In lieu of an actual post, here is a list of the panels I attended. Let me know if you want to hear more.

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There are certain novels, certain stories that fandom should read, certain tales that would transport the reader to worlds beyond the imagination of Englishmen, explore the space/time continuum in ways outside the comprehension of American pulps, and create nightmares undreamed by Anglophone literature. But strangely, they're not read. You won't ( Read more... )

I'm a Marcon panelist! I'll be doing Latin American fantasy/science fiction (on my own), Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter), and Into the Wardrobe (Narnia). I'm disappointed that my suggestion for the panel "Deconstructing Dragonlance" was not picked up, and that one of my panels is at the same time as the Erica Neely concert, but other than that, it' ( Read more... )