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O Pioneers! II

rangerdon wrote 6 hours ago: More about the Pioneers who were the first to like the facebook post: Philip Aaberg‘s music of … more →

Tags: American Literature, Biographies and Literature, Education 2, History of Film as Art, Music and Literature, Nevada Geology and Geography, Western (US) Literature, Whole Earth paradigm, historic highways

O Pioneers!

rangerdon wrote 1 day ago: Here is the first part of the list of the good pioneering folks who were first to like the facebook … more →

Tags: American Literature, Biographies and Literature, Education 2, Western (US) Literature, Whole Earth paradigm, Biographies, Earth Abides, ecological literature, Education

George R. Stewart's forgotten biography of George Derby

rangerdon wrote 6 days ago: After ORDEAL BY HUNGER, with its landmark Whole Earth vision, George R. Stewart wrote another biogra … more →

Tags: American Literature, Biographies and Literature, Western (US) Literature, American humorists, California history, Democrats, George H. Derby, Mapping, Mark Twain

www Wednesdays (May 15)6 comments

katybrandes wrote 6 days ago: This weekly reading meme is hosted by Should Be Reading. To play along, just answer the following th … more →

Tags: Reading, post apocalypse, state of wonder, Ann Patchett, Earth Abides, The Lathe of Heaven, Ursula Le Guin, Amazon jungle

Daily Prompt: Second Time Around -- Earth Abides, George R. Stewart

Teepee12 wrote 3 weeks ago: I first read Earth Abides by George R. Stewart more than 30 years ago. It wasn’t newly publish … more →

Tags: Books, Commentary, daily prompt, Ethics and Philosophy, Literature & Writing, postaday, Prompts, Reviews, Sci Fi - Fantasy - Time Travel

My Reading Life: Earth Abides by George R. Stewart

Shannon wrote 1 month ago: Earth Abides by George R. Stewart (1949) Cover of Earth Abides One-sentence summary: A pandemic wipe … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, My Reading Life, Science Fiction, classic sci-fi, environmental sci-fi, Apocalyptic, Earth Abides, Dying Earth

Words Abide

rlherb wrote 1 month ago: I often think back to the time when books were the center of my universe, which had shrunk down to t … more →

Tags: mr. perfect, Love, Fantasy, writing, Earth Abides, Impact, Influence, Immortality, power of word

Stories as a soapbox

byjhmae wrote 2 months ago: We all have opinions (you know how that saying goes) and for writers, usually these opinions bleed i … more →

Tags: Creativity, writing, Earth Abides, social issues

Jack Stewart's Obituary in the San Jose Mercury-News

rangerdon wrote 2 months ago: Jack Stewart’s Obituary in the San Jose Mercury-News The  obituary gives a fine overview of Ja … more →

Tags: Dr. John H. Stewart, Earth Abides' Jack, Geology, Jack Stewart, Literature, Nevada, Nevada geological map, Nevada geological map book, Sheep Rock

BUY THE LIFE AND TRUTH OF GEORGE R. STEWART FOR ANDROID

rangerdon wrote 2 months ago: If you’d like to read the book, don’t use Kindle, and don’t want to pay the price … more →

Tags: Biographies and Literature, bookstores, Whole Earth paradigm, Nevada Geology and Geography, Western (US) Literature, Earth Abides, Literature, American Literature, Biographies

Bob Pavlik's Review of The Life and Truth of George R. Stewart

rangerdon wrote 2 months ago: Bob Pavlik has just sent a copy of his review of the GRS Biography.  With his kind permission, I … more →

Tags: Biographies and Literature, Whole Earth paradigm, Western (US) Literature, Earth Abides, Literature, American Literature, ecological literature, Biography, Bob Pavlik

Dr. John Stewart -- Jack -- has passed away1 comment

rangerdon wrote 2 months ago: Jack Stewart passed away today. Jack was infinitely helpful with the writing of the biography of his … more →

Tags: Biographies and Literature, Nevada Geology and Geography, Western (US) Literature, Whole Earth paradigm, American Literature, Dr John Stewart, Earth Abides, Fire, George R. Stewart Biography

Earth Abides - George R. Stewart

neilirving wrote 3 months ago: Now reading Earth Abides George R. Stewart love this book and read it every couple of years first ti … more →

Tags: Every day stuff, Earth Abides

George R. Stewart's Ordeal By Hunger -- First Whole Earth work3 comments

rangerdon wrote 3 months ago: (PLEASE NOTE:  For some reason, WordPress is not inserting paragraph breaks in part of this post.  P … more →

Tags: Biographies and Literature, Whole Earth paradigm, Earth Abides, American Literature, ecological literature, Ordeal by Hunger, Science, Geography, Nevada literature

Stewart's books, 1936 - I: English Composition: A Laboratory

rangerdon wrote 3 months ago: In 1936, George R. Stewart would publish two books.  One would be the last of a type of literature r … more →

Tags: Literature, ecological literature, Education, UC Berkeley, English Composition, Training, english compostion

Earth Abides -- George R. Stewart2 comments

Teepee12 wrote 3 months ago: Earth Abides by George R. Stewart I originally read this book more than 30 years ago. It wasn’ … more →

Tags: Books, technology, Ecology, History 2, Nature, SEASONS, NATURE, Reviews, Ethics and Philosophy, Literature & Writing

"Bret Harte: Argonaut and Exile" George R. Stewart's first major book

rangerdon wrote 4 months ago: The Department of English at the University of California, Berkeley, was one of the best in the earl … more →

Tags: Bret Harte, The Gold Rush, The Outcasts Of Poker Flat, The Luck of Roaring Camp, Tennessee's Partner, biographiy, Gold Rush Literature, "Bret Harte: Argonaut and Exile"

2013 begins with good news

rangerdon wrote 4 months ago: Best wishes for a good New Year to all of you.  I hope you enjoyed a Merry Christmas. The George R. … more →

Tags: Earth Abides, Biographies, Western Literature Association, Ordeal by Hunger, The Life and Truth of George R. Stewart, Book Reviews, Stewart, reviews of Stewart Biography, Stewart book reprinting now

Party Season, and, of course, Books4 comments

Kay Hudson wrote 5 months ago: I’ve been to three parties in the last week or so, more than I’ve been to in months; it … more →

Tags: Books, Reading, Science Fiction, West Houston RWA, HBA RWA, Alternate History, jo walton


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