I was at Barnes and Noble last night, looking for a good science fiction book. I'm sort of stuck in the past, SF-wise, I like the works of the masters: Pohl, Clarke, Heinlein, Poul Anderson, Lem, Asimov, etc.
I was distressed to find no books at all by Anderson or Lem. The selections of the others were quite limited.
On the other hand, there was a plethora of the later Dune books by Herbert (and/or son). There were also a ton of books by new authors with whom I'm not familiar.
I realize that time goes on, and new faces take the place of the old, but I'm disappointed that two writers of the stature of Anderson and Lem would be completely left off the shelves at a book store.
It doesn't seem like good business. The science fiction section should be well-stocked by the books of the authors who put it on the map in the first place.
Comments (3)
Try Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle. The Mote in God's Eye was a joint work by both of them.
Posted by Burt | August 2, 2010 9:08 AM
Posted on August 2, 2010 09:08
Burt, have you seen Fred Pohl's blog? A legend still lives, and blogs!
http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/
Posted by Bald Guy | August 3, 2010 1:39 PM
Posted on August 3, 2010 13:39
No I hadn't - I know I have read some of his stuff but apparently it wasn't memorable enough to stick with a pointer to Pohl. Asimov and Clarke stick but I've read so many short stories that I remember the gist of the story but not the author. Tx for the link - I may rattle his cage with a comment or 2.
Posted by Burt | August 4, 2010 2:49 PM
Posted on August 4, 2010 14:49