Beth
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Ms. Bujold! I'm so glad you answer questions! My question is about the Chalion series. I really love the way you approached the question of deity. Especially _Paladin of Souls_, which made me tear up, even on the re-read. What informed your attitude toward celestial beings?
Lois McMaster Bujold
I don't have any one source for that. It was more of a lifetime accumulation of reading of all sorts, from C.S. Lewis through The Confessions of St. Augustine to a smattering of mystics from other religions to biographies of saints (Ignatius Loyola was fascinating) to accounts of 19th C. leper colonies. Blenderize that with my biology and science education, or at least pop science education, that gave me a distaste for dualism, and strange things happen.
(Note that the gods of Chalion cannot really be called celestial, as they are equally immanent at all points.)
Ta, L.
I don't have any one source for that. It was more of a lifetime accumulation of reading of all sorts, from C.S. Lewis through The Confessions of St. Augustine to a smattering of mystics from other religions to biographies of saints (Ignatius Loyola was fascinating) to accounts of 19th C. leper colonies. Blenderize that with my biology and science education, or at least pop science education, that gave me a distaste for dualism, and strange things happen.
(Note that the gods of Chalion cannot really be called celestial, as they are equally immanent at all points.)
Ta, L.
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What are the demographics of your biggest fans? Obviously it must vary by novel, but there's probably a strong center of fans who are parents or of parenting age, given how family (and dynamics thereof) is a recurring theme in your work. Indeed, one of the top questions on Goodreads is about your family. Your portrayal of family dynamics makes your stories powerful as well as fresh in the SF market, in my opinion.
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A reasonably priced physical copy Flowers of Vashnoi is impossible to find, and it pains me that my collection is complete. While I would not pay a reseller an exorbitant amount, I would gladly pay you a ludicrous amount direct if you have a spare? It's a ridiculous long shot, but I think it's funny to try. My whippet's registered name is Whispers Miles Naismith Vorkosigan :)
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I like that thought. Yes. I guess that’s why rereading is so satisfying 😊 Obligatory ?
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