tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259460772864393968.post347242439751038443..comments2024-03-26T21:58:50.501-04:00Comments on MPorcius Fiction Log: Three more "Extreme Visions" from Redshift: Sarrantonio, Niven, HaldemanMPorciushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15515742639389937221noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259460772864393968.post-16777316337642750052014-03-25T19:47:46.906-04:002014-03-25T19:47:46.906-04:00Of all the Niven novels I have read I don't th...Of all the Niven novels I have read I don't think I thought any were bad, so don't worry, I won't shoot!<br /><br />In fact, I'm planning to read some Niven stories this week.MPorciushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515742639389937221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259460772864393968.post-34780320272237348802014-03-25T01:10:39.460-04:002014-03-25T01:10:39.460-04:00That I can certainly understand. I'm a Niven f...That I can certainly understand. I'm a Niven fan (don't shoot me!), but I would never expect him to be dangerous or extreme. Now I'm going to have to find out which story of his was in Dangerous Visions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259460772864393968.post-30899439737353843652014-03-24T09:42:16.884-04:002014-03-24T09:42:16.884-04:00Niven has a story in the original Dangerous Vision...Niven has a story in the original <i>Dangerous Visions</i>, which is Sarrantonio's model for <i>Redshift</i>. From a marketing perspective it makes sense to have Niven in a collection, as he is popular and may attract a different segment of the SF community to the book; Niven is one of the names on the cover. MPorciushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515742639389937221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259460772864393968.post-29487239777296043512014-03-22T22:05:05.636-04:002014-03-22T22:05:05.636-04:00Hmm. You haven't sold me on this collection ye...Hmm. You haven't sold me on this collection yet. Of the six, I would probably be angry or confused by five. Like you though, I have no idea why Niven would be in an "extreme" collection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com