Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!harpo!floyd!cmcl2!philabs!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!PF@MIT-XX From: PF%MIT-XX@sri-unix.UUCP Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Science Fiction for the Novice Message-ID: <1676@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Wed, 8-Jun-83 00:53:00 EDT Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.1676 Posted: Wed Jun 8 00:53:00 1983 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Jun-83 12:32:19 EDT Lines: 11 From: Paul FuquaA point somewhat related to the problem of finding a good starting story for someone unfamiliar with speculative/science fiction: In a discussion about "The Lathe of Heaven" (Ursula K LeGuin) last week, one of my friends mentioned that he used that book as a test of a person's possible acceptance of sf. If they couldn't handle the concept of dreams actually changing the perceived reality, they would likely find most sf not to their tastes. pf