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2003-2004 Smart Pop Books
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Books below and on the left are listed in order of pending or actual
publication date, starting with the most recent. Click on any of the
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The Crazy Years:
Reflections of a Science Fiction Original
November 2004
Spider Robinson
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A collection of
witty, irreverent essays on subjects running the gamut from the space
program to airport bans on smoking are included in this anthology from
SF favorite Spider Robinson.
Robinson takes
today's world to task for the idiocy of computer design, the downside to
the Internet, nonsmoking restaurants and the illegal status of
marijuana. Foreword by Lawrence Block. |
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Stepping Through
the Stargate: Science, Archaeology and the Military in Stargate SG-1
October 2004
Edited by P.N.
Elrod and Roxanne Conrad
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What mindset is at
the heart of the television series Stargate SG-1? What really
goes into the creation of each episode?
Featuring essays
from such noted contributors as archaeologist Sue Linder-Linsley,
astronomer Sten Odenwald, parasitologist Francine M. Terry, philosopher
Daniel Dennet and science fiction author Melanie A. Fletcher, this
collection delves into every aspect of the series with the same humor
and intellectual curiosity of the show itself. Stepping Through the
Stargate also includes commentaries from the show's special effects
head James Tichenor and actor Tom McBeath.
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Five Seasons of
Angel: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite
Vampire
October 2004
Edited by Glenn
Yeffeth
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Miss Angel?
This collection of
essays from fans who also happen to be big name authors and specialists
in their fields (including New York Times bestselling author
Jennifer Crusie, Last Unicorn author Peter Beagle,
Buffy author Nancy Holder, Angel gaffer Dan Kerns, Chelsea
Quinn Yarbro and many others) explore the constellation of characters
and themes created in the popular Buffy the Vampire Slayer
spin-off.
Topics include
Angelus as the prototypical high school bully, Angel as victim, how
Spike fits into Angel, why Jasmine was so scary, a sex expert's
take on Angel's psyche and Lindsey's moral center.
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Diana Rigg: The
Biography
May 2004
Kathleen Tracy
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The first and only
biography of the woman behind The Avengers' Emma Peel, one of
America's most-loved television heroines and feminist icons.
Diana Rigg: The
Biography
gives readers a frank and honest look at the professional and private
life of a star, a mother, a sex symbol and a Dame. |
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Backstreet Mom: A
Mother’s Tale of Backstreet Boy AJ McLean’s Rise to Fame, Struggle with
Addiction and Ultimate Triumph
December 2003
Denise I. McLean and Nicole P. Gotlin
Introduction by AJ McLean
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Backstreet Mom,
the story of one single mother's courageous battle to save her son,
could be the story of any woman with a child in trouble.
There's more money at
stake, more public attention and a larger than life career in the
balance. But any mother who's ever faced the pain of a child unraveling
will find herself in the pages of this honest and inspiring memoir.
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Seven Seasons of
Buffy: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite
Television Show
October 2003
Edited by Glenn Yeffeth
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Science fiction and fantasy authors, typically immune to the appeal of
television science fiction, cannot resist the charms of Buffy the
Vampire Slayer.
Seven Seasons of Buffy
is a collection of fun, irreverent and surprising essays on Buffy
by some of science fiction and fantasy's most important authors,
including David Brin, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Lawrence Watt-Evans,
Sherrilyn Kenyon and Jennifer Crusie.
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Joss Whedon: The Genius Behind Buffy
May 2003
Candace Havens
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“You take people, you put them on a journey, you give them peril, you
find out who they really are. If there’s any kind of fiction better than
that, I don’t know what it is.”
"Possibly the finest book of the century. It's exactly like A Tale
of Two Cities but with 30 percent more me."
- Joss Whedon
From Booklist:
Writers, actors, and fans often call Joss Whedon a genius. It's easy
to see why. Whedon, who got his start writing for Roseanne,
dreamed of writing movie screenplays. He got his shot when he sold his
script for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but the movie fell far short
of his hopes for it. After a few years of working as a script doctor,
Whedon got the chance to do Buffy again, this time as a TV show.
Few expected it to
succeed, but Whedon's humor and intelligence shone through in the
scripts, and viewers quickly became attached to the engaging, witty
characters. Buffy kept getting better: each season of the show
featured a complex story arc possessed of a real sense of danger and
further developed the characters. The last few years have brought the
Buffy spin-off Angel, the lamentably cancelled Firefly
(a space western), and the comic book Fray. Engaging and filled
with fun quotes, this is a must-read for Whedon's many fans. Kristine
Huntley, Copyright © American Library Association. All rights
reserved
Joss Whedon
is a biography of Joss Whedon, the wunderkind creator of television
shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly.
Whedon was also the
screenwriter for Speed, Toy Story (for which he was
nominated for an Oscar) and Alien Resurrection and is the writer
and creator of the immensely popular Fray comic book.
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Taking the Red
Pill: Science, Philosophy and Religion in The Matrix
April 2003
Edited by Glenn Yeffeth
Introduction by David Gerrold
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How many layers of
meaning lie in The Matrix? As the Wachowskis have said: "More than you
will ever know."
Since its
blockbuster release, The Matrix has astounded and enthralled its
fan with its subtle allusions and seemingly infinite depth. The
Wachowski brothers deliberately integrated a myriad of philosophical and
religious themes with futuristic science and technology.
Taking the Red
Pill is a though-provoking, mind-expanding thrill ride through
The Matrix, examining the technology, spiritual themes and
philosophical dilemmas presented in the film. Renowned scientists,
technologists, philosophers, scholars and science fiction authors
provide engaging and provocative perspectives. Taking the Red Pill
will change how you view The Matrix and the world around you.
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