NORMAN SPINRAD--Allow me to Introduce Myself

Thxs!!!
South Aegean Sea

Thanks for this run-through, Norman, I have read most of the earlier novels - but I have a lot of catching up to do.

Whoa! Thank you! I wanted to order, buy and read The Iron Dream, Riding the Torch and Passing Through the Flame right away but they are pretty hard to get! Dammit!

Wow, it's very cool to see THE Norman Spinrad here on YouTube. I also enjoyed reading your book reviews/essays in Asimov's SF in the 90's.

"The Iron Dream" was one of the best books I have ever read. I have read it at least 5 times. "Deus X" was a bit poor, though.

Some of the classic chronicles of the culture of the last 30 years. Bug Jack Barron. The Mind Game. Passing Through The Flame. Child Of Fortune. Little Heroes. Really, you could trace the evolution of his generation with his novels...

If you can find it, check out his novella "La Vie Continue" in the OTHER AMERICAS collection. Fantastic and fascinating piece of work, in which a future version of author himself is the main character.

I just found out he wrote one of my favorite Star Trek episodes from the original series, "The Doomsday Machine"

"Bug Jack Barron" is one of my favorite Spinrad books, a trifle dated, perhaps, but still fun for those of us who remember something of the hippie days. I sometimes have the urge to call up Bill O'Reilly and ask him if this is what he's trying to pull off, but I'm afraid of giving him any ideas. Anyway, Norman, it's great for us old SFers to see you on here.

Child of Fortune is a book I have to read every few years.