Fundraiser (auction) for Terri Windling.
You're wrong about River. River's not on the ship. They didn't want her here, but she couldn't make herself leave. So she melted... Melted away. They didn't know she could do that, but she did.
River ,'Objects In Space'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
sumi - Dec 01, 2011 10:38:55 am PST #16948 of 28595
Art Crawl!!!
§ ita § - Dec 01, 2011 10:46:28 am PST #16949 of 28595
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
What's the legal issue? I don't know Terri. I'd think about giving money for her health, because I know how shitty a situation creators get into, but I have no idea about an unknown legal issue. And, seriously, Neil Gaiman isn't my ethical minder. I'd need more than his say so.
sumi - Dec 01, 2011 10:47:05 am PST #16950 of 28595
Art Crawl!!!
I don't know - but I figured there might be some people here who would be interested.
Atropa - Dec 01, 2011 10:52:19 am PST #16951 of 28595
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I love Terri Windling's work. I've got a bunch of fairy tale and urban fantasy collections that she edited/curated.
Everything I'd want to bid on (a doll from Wendy Froud! Artwork from Charles Vess!) is waaaaay out of my price range.
§ ita § - Dec 01, 2011 10:57:20 am PST #16952 of 28595
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm in no way saying or implying you shouldn't link to it. I'm just raising an issue I have with the premise. It's discussion, not quashing.
sumi - Dec 01, 2011 11:01:43 am PST #16953 of 28595
Art Crawl!!!
So because Neil Gaiman donated to the auction - that means that he is judging you if you don't participate?
Because that's not how I felt about it.
§ ita § - Dec 01, 2011 11:07:45 am PST #16954 of 28595
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
No, that's not what I meant. Looking back, I didn't even say anything like that.
I meant that him deeming it a worthwhile cause because he knows the details is no substitute for my own knowledge and judgment.
Sophia Brooks - Dec 01, 2011 11:27:02 am PST #16955 of 28595
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Does anyone have any book rec for a 9 year old boy who likes to read non-fiction and books with pictures, but whose reading level is high in the science/nature etc areas. He was interested in finger printing and CSI sort of stuff, so I was thinking of getting him Encyclopedia Brown, but his mom says that there are not enough pictures, but he can read grown-up non fiction books as long as there are enough illustrations.
sumi - Dec 01, 2011 11:31:23 am PST #16956 of 28595
Art Crawl!!!
Oh, okay. That's true. But I imagine if you were a collector - the cause would be of less import than the stuff that is being auctioned.
Strix - Dec 01, 2011 11:37:44 am PST #16957 of 28595
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Sophia -- do you have a Barnes and Noble close? I saw a TON of science related books with tons of illustrations and good writing in the clearance rack of the Kids section.
Can't remember specific names, but there were many.