An Iron Man Steps Down by John Hertz reprinted from Vanamonde 817 Marty Cantor phoned at nine or ten o’clock at night. He never does that; he rises by dawn; this is a terrible hour for him. It must have … Continue reading
(1) BURROUGHS ON THE BLOCK. Heritage Auctions will hold The World of Edgar Rice Burroughs Rare Books Signature® Auction on April 25: …featuring more than 120 lots — many of which have never been publicly offered, and some of which come from Burroughs’ … Continue reading
By John Hertz (reprinted from Vanamonde 1575): Marilyn Wisowaty Niven (1940-2023) was “Fuzzy Pink” to me and perhaps to you. She and Larry Niven met in 1967, and were married in 1969, until death did them part. She left us … Continue reading
[INTRODUCTION. I got a little misty reading Heath Row’s article in The Stf Amateur about LASFS divesting some of its fanzine files. Since the clubhouse was sold in 2016 these decades-old legacies have been in a storage unit, and the … Continue reading
Worldcon Wayback Machine Introduction: Thirty years ago this weekend ConFrancisco, the 1993 World Science Fiction Convention, was held in San Francisco, California. I thought it would fun to compile a day-by-day recreation drawing on the report I ran in File 770, … Continue reading
This article first appeared in 2003 in Marty Cantor’s fanzine No Award. No title in fanzine history has ever made a promise more certain of being kept than “Typos by Mike Glyer.” This article is really about fandom’s great and … Continue reading
By John Hertz (reprinted from Vanamonde 1543): Many ways to think Arrive through what others tell. Restrain no freedoms, Tolerate discords, knowing Yet nutrition comes from them. Marty Cantor (1935-2023) left our stage Saturday morning, … Continue reading
Devoted fanzine fan and longtime LASFS member Marty Cantor died April 29 of cancer. He was 88. Cantor started reading science fiction when he was 10 but did not find fandom until he was 40, joining the Los Angeles Science … Continue reading
(1) CONGRATULATIONS LEE! LASFS member Lee Gold has been awarded a Hall of Fame plaque from the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design for her work on Alarums & Excursions. As John Hertz explained in his APA-Lzine Vanamonde #1531: Alarums and … Continue reading
Three classic trip reports have been added to the Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund’s library of free downloads. And if you enjoy them, a donation to TAFF is a fine way to express your appreciation. All are available in several electronic formats. … Continue reading