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2034 Launch Event

Submitted by eDave on Wed, 07/21/2010 - 13:01

Please join us as we officially launch R-SPEC/R-SPEC Press' first book, 2034: Writing Rochester's Futures.

When & where: 4pm Saturday, 31 July 2010, at Mood Makers Books in Village Gate [map]. Invite anyone who's interested in books, Rochester, or the future!

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Questions & Answers About The 2034 Book Launch Event
ericsco...@gmail.com (Eric Scoles)
(retrieved 07/29/2010 - 18:17)
To try to keep the answers a little more readily available, I'm starting
this new thread for people to post questions. If it gets...
Stepping aside as president
jonat...@jonathansherwood.com (Jonathan Sherwood)
(retrieved 07/29/2010 - 18:17)
Hello everyone,
Just a note to let everyone know about some R-SPEC business. I took over as
president of the group back in...
Re: Stepping aside as president
queencarcin...@mac.com (Alicia Henn)
(retrieved 07/29/2010 - 18:17)
I'd like to thank Jonathan for being willing to take on the job just
as he was launching into a new career at a demanding start-up...
R-SPEC on the Radio
dave.h...@gmail.com (Dave Henn)
(retrieved 07/29/2010 - 18:17)
On 30 July 2010 at 1pm, two of us will appear on *1370 Connection* with Jack
Garner to talk with Bob Smith about R-SPEC, 2034, the...
Review of Dozois Anthology from Wall Street Journal
stevecar...@cs.com (SteveC)
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Re: R-SPEC on the Radio
tdgill...@frontiernet.net (Tom Gillett)
(retrieved 07/29/2010 - 18:17)
Wonderful! We'll be listening.
Kim
Re: Review of Dozois Anthology from Wall Street Journal
delan...@oswego.edu (delancey)
(retrieved 07/29/2010 - 18:17)
Oh that is sooooooo right
Mieville
queencarcin...@mac.com (Alicia Henn)
(retrieved 07/29/2010 - 18:17)
Here's an interesting piece on China Mieville and his Kraken. I had no
idea that he ran for Parliament as a Socialist.
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