Presenting Moonshine

A brief but elegant Readercon schedule, my 28th.

Living in Material Worlds, Part 2: What Do Clothes Convey?
Friday 10:00 AM
J.R. Dawson, Samuel R. Delany, Greer Gilman, Elaine Isaak, Victoria Janssen, Emily Lavin Leverett

Having examined where clothing comes from and what it says about a culture, this panel will move on to discussing what an individual character’s clothing conveys about gender, class, wealth, affiliation, ability, access to materials and craftsmanship, and much more.

The Works of E. Nesbit
Friday 7:00 PM
Greer Gilman, Barbara Krasnoff, John Langan, Henry Wessells, The joey Zone

E. Nesbit (1858–1924) was a giant of children’s literature. She was the first modern writer of literature for children, writing or collaborating on over 60 books, and was the most influential author on the genre in the 20th century. The Story of the Treasure Seekers, Five Children and It, The Enchanted Castle, The House of Arden, and her many other fantastical works for children are still read and loved today. Nesbit also wrote romance novels, a fantasy (Dormant), and an underrated and overlooked set of horror stories. She was a writer of great range and inventiveness, and a witty and intelligent stylist. Please join us in celebrating her life and work.

The Glamour of Grammar
Sunday 10:00 AM
Greer Gilman, Jack Haringa, Emily Lavin Leverett, John O’Neil, Tamara Vardomskaya

Grammar has strict rules that don’t always make sense. It can change the meaning of a word, it’s different in different places, and some people seem to be naturally better at understanding it. In other words, it’s a lot like magic. This panel of grammar fiends will discuss the storytelling
possibilities of real and fanciful grammar, odd corners of the grammarian’s world, clever uses of grammar in speculative fiction, grammar as magic, and the grammarian as hero.

Reading: Greer Gilman
Sunday 12:30 PM

I hope to see many of you there!

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