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Since nothing in this community is about technology we might as well talk about science fiction. (lemmy.world)
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All the stories on the FP are about labor relations and corporate shenanigans. So anyway, do you like Star Trek or Star Wars better? Anybody still ike to read old school sci fi, for example I really love Poul Anderson's Polesotechnic League stories - the swashbuckling adventures of intersteller trador Nicholas van Rijn and his Solar Spice and Liquors company, David Falkayne, et al. Good old basic space opera.

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[โ€“] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Here are some old school paperback writers you might not have heard of. I present them in no particular order, just off the top of my head. I found them all on wire racks in drug stores, lo these many years ago...

Robert Beck aka Iceberg Slim. If you ever wondered why there were so many rappers with 'Ice' in their name, it's because Iceberg Slim was the author most widely read in the US prison system. I particularly liked 'Trick Baby' the story of a Black conman who could pass for White.

Donald Westlake aka Richard Stark. The other most widely read prion writer. Stark's 'The Hunter' has been filmed about a dozen times. His crooks are unemotional professionals.

Tanith Lee. The Goddess-empress of the hot read. 'Night's Master' has Satan as the hero. Every night he flies from his palace to seduce and/or terrorize mankind.

Enjoy.

[โ€“] froh42@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

Oh wow, thanks for the tips! I'll check them out.