Next verse, same as the first.

[splash_the_cat]

Linkspam on the fail surrounding Patricia Wrede's "Thirteenth Child", an alternate fantasy pioneer history of the Americas where Native peoples never existed. From the Tor review, "This is an alternate version of our world which is full of magic, and where America (“Columbia”) was discovered empty of people but full of dangerous animals, many of

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[beanpot]

Oh Monroe Doctrine, how I've missed you.

[dsudis]

Oh, God dammit I hate when people I like are all faily.

Aaand I saw reference in one of these posts to Lois Bujold wading into the debate in a disappointing way--which I sort of expected/feared, as she and Pat Wrede are so far as I know good personal friends--and, dammit, dammit, dammit, extra disappointing. /o\

[splash_the_cat]

I am so incredibly disappointed in LMB's contributions to this round of fail.

[holdouttrout]

I didn't get past the Tor review yet, but... Not only is erasing peoples from history disturbing, but...replacing them with MAGICAL ANIMALS?

WTF.

[lytarules]

bravo.

[browngirl]

This is well and truly said. Thank you.

*saves this in my files*

[splash_the_cat]

Thank you! I'm glad you found it valuable.