Hey all–<\/p>\n
I feel like I haven’t quite recovered from World Fantasy, and this past weekend was taken up by a big project\u00a0with the non-writing job, and now this coming weekend I’ll be going to OryCon.\u00a0 After that, I will probably fall down.\u00a0 Hard.<\/p>\n
Here’s my schedule. If this is your town or your con, come say hi.\u00a0 I don’t have a signing time, but I will happily sign books at any reasonable time.<\/p>\n
Friday, November 17 \u2022 6:00pm – 7:00pm
\n<\/b>The Quest for the Ultimate Superhero
\n<\/b>What makes a super hero a superhero? What would make a superhero the ultimate example of his or her kind? Power, talent, heart, courage, or self-sacrifice? And could an ultimate super hero connect to the average human, as Superman seems to or, like Doctor Manhattan, end up estranged from the rest of us?
\nBarry Deutsch, Eva L. Elasigue, Marshall Ryan Maresca, Robert B McMonigal, Tom Whitmore<\/p>\n
Friday, November 17 \u2022 7:00pm – 8:00pm
\n<\/b>I am Groot
\n<\/b>How complicated is it to give nonhuman comic book characters human elements?
\nLouisa Ark, Benjamin Hsu, Marshall Ryan Maresca, Brandon Seifert<\/p>\n
Friday, November 17 \u2022 9:00pm – 10:00pm
\n<\/b>Fantasy as Political Allegory
\n<\/b>We live in “interesting times” for sure. How does the Fantasy genre speak to current events? The Vorkosigan series, The Others series by Anne Bishop, and the Discworld books of course. What else?
\nK.G. (Karen) Anderson, Craig English, Marshall Ryan Maresca, Shawna Reppert<\/p>\n
Saturday, November 18 \u2022 10:00am – 11:00am
\n<\/b>Superheroes!
\n<\/b>Beyond the big and little screen. They’re in print media and novels as well. Who’s writing them? How does one create a written superhero with no special effects other than the use of written language? Without pictures?!
\nDavid Boop, Lee French, Marshall Ryan Maresca, S. B. Sebrick<\/p>\n
Saturday, November 18 \u2022 11:30am – 12:00pm
\n<\/b>READING: Marshall Ryan Maresca<\/b><\/p>\n
Saturday, November 18 \u2022 3:00pm – 4:00pm
\n<\/b>Star Trek: Discovery
\n<\/b>Whoo hoo! Another Star Trek series! It’s been far too long. What do you think? The political messages should be epic…
\nCurtis C. Chen, John C. Bunnell, Marshall Ryan Maresca, Jennifer Willis, Rob Wynne<\/p>\n
Saturday, November 18 \u2022 5:00pm – 6:00pm
\n<\/b>Escape With Us!
\n<\/b>While film is often used to explore complex social themes and situations, the movie theatre also functions as a refuge from reality. The nature of the escape changes depending on the larger social landscape. Does the current proliferation of films about super heroes and live-action fairy tales reflect a cultural desire to be rescued, or is it something else?
\nErica L. Satifka, Judith R. Conly, John M Lovett, Marshall Ryan Maresca<\/p>\n
Saturday, November 18 \u2022 8:00pm – 9:00pm
\n<\/b>Crime and Fantasy
\n<\/b>From vampire assassins to wizard private eyes to undead thugs, crime has been mixing it up with fantasy for years. What is it about crime, noir, and the paranormal that’s so appealing? Also – what are some really good titles?
\nDiana Pharaoh Francis, Fonda Lee, Marshall Ryan Maresca, Rory Miller, Erica L. Satifka<\/p>\n
Sunday, November 19 \u2022 12:00pm – 1:00pm
\n<\/b>Superheroes in Times of Crisis
\n<\/b>Do superhero comics reflect times of crisis?
\nMarshall Ryan Maresca, John C. Bunnell, Eva L. Elasigue, Blaze Ward<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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