Ellen Kushner is an acclaimed fantasy novelist, the host of the NPR program
Sound and Spirit, and a popular public speaker and teacher. According to her website, she’s also hard at work on a musical theater project and a stage show on Jewish women’s history. She has said that she was the originator of the term “mannerpunk”, and her book
Swordspoint is certainly a seminal work in that genre.
Aftertaste:Well... some of her stuff's a little affected, like a lot of
high-minded literary fantasy. You just need to be in the mood for that kind of thing.
Availability:Limited, although there was a hardcover version of
Swordspoint released in 2006.
Other Recommendations:Anything by
Pamela DeanWebsite:http://www.sff.net/people/kushnerSherman/Kushner/ -
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