Letters, News, and Notes

Books Received for Review:

Miles Beller, Dream of Venus (or Living Pictures), C. M. Publishing, Corte Madera, California, 2000;

Steven Burgauer, The Brazen Rule, Writer's Showcase, San Jose, California, 2000;

Dennis C. Hardin, The Living Image, Rutledge Books, Danbury, Connecticut, 2000;

Karen Michalson, Enemy Glory, Tor, New York, New York, 2001;

Tom Schroder, The Citadel, Sunshine Books, Bristol, Tennessee, 2000.

Periodicals Received:

Fosfax 203 (June 2001) includes discussions of religion and politics, poetry and short fiction, book reviews, and numerous letters from subscribers. Information is available from FOSFA, P.O. Box 37281, Louisville, KY 40233-7281; e-mail to jtmajor@iglou.com.

Scholarly Studies:

The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies is a scholarly journal devoted to Ayn Rand, published twice a year. Subscriptions are $25 a year from The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies, 1018 Water Street #301, Port Townsend, WA 98368. For online information see http://www.aynrandstudies.com/jars/index.asp.

The Heinlein Journal is a scholarly journal devoted to the life and writing of Robert A. Heinlein. Single issues are $7.50 and one-year subscriptions are $15 from The Heinlein Journal, 602 West Bennett Avenue, Glendora, CA 91741. For online information, see http://hometown.aol.com/bpral22169/ myhomepage/index.html.

Publishing News

Jon Osbourne's "Miss Liberty's Guide to Film and Video: Movies for the Libertarian Millenium" is now available through Laissez-Faire Books, (800) 326-0996 or http:// www.laisserfairebooks.com. Osbourne reviews over 250 films with libertarian themes.

Stealth Press (http:// www.stealthpress.com) offers quality hardback reprints of classic science fiction, including authors of interest to libertarians such as Robert Heinlein (Orphans of the Sky) and F. Paul Wilson (Healer). Additional information is available through their online newsletter, Dossier.

Elandre Productions (http:// www.elandreproductions.com) announces the online publication of Peter Torbay's "Trinidad Blue," a near-future action-adventure story with libertarian themes..

Steven Burgauer's latest novel is The Night of the Eleventh Sun, a story of prehistoric conflict between Neanderthals and early modern humans, available through amazon.com. Events

On Saturday, July 21, 2001, Free Exchange will resume monthly meetings. Libertarian novelists and columnist J. Neil Schulman will speal on "Was My Grandfather a Child Molester?" offerng a critique of current U.S. legal definitions of adulthood, especially in criminal law. Admission $10 for nonmembers; location Opera Plaza Homeowners Community Rec Room, 601 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California. Potluck at 6:30 P.M.; speech at 8:00 P.M. For more information, please contact Jeanie Kennedy at (510) 531-5651 or e-mail FreeExchangeSF@yahoogroups.com.

Awards:

The gaming industries Origins Award for best roleplaying supplement of 2000 went to GURPS Steampunk, by Prometheus editor William H. Stoddard, published by Steve Jackson Games.