Talk:Connie Willis

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November 7, 2005 fixed a typo: 'custons' replaced with 'customs'.

[edit] Harlequin Romance

She also wrote a Harlequin Romance -it was wonderful. Sorry I don't have the title/plot line. - Anonymous comment added 21 April 2006, by 70.69.252.2

Well, I've never heard of this, and I can't find any reference to it on the web. Unless someone supplies details, this is an unsubstantiated rumor that can't be mentioned in the article. - Lawrence King 06:27, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Two issues

A. While this article is very well-written (as a review) and I agree with much of it and find it interesting, it seems a bit non-encyclopedic and a bit too (positively) judgemental of literary quality. Especially these two paras:

Willis is acclaimed as a science-fiction writer, most often exploring the "soft" or social sciences. She subtly and skillfully weaves technology into her stories only to prompt readers to question what impact it has on the world. For instance, Lincoln's Dreams plumbs not just the psychology of dreams, but also their role as indicators of disease. The story portrays a young man's unrequited love for a young woman who might or might not be experiencing reincarnation or precognition, and whose outlook verges on suicidal. Similarly Bellwether is almost exclusively concerned with human psychology.

Among other themes, Uncharted Territory contemplates the extent to which technology shapes expectations of gender; "technology" here, by the way, ranges from a land rover and binoculars to Bult's online "chopping" and the pop-up holograms--even socioexozoology. Remake embraces old movies and the computer graphics revolution, as well as intellectual property, digital copyright issues, and the question of public domain. Willis is a master at evoking nostalgia and then wryly poking fun at it. She doesn't shy away from the tough questions: are we sacrificing any of our humanity in adopting and adapting to technological advancement, and if so, can that be termed progress?

B. Article needs a bit more on her short stories, given how renowned they are. For instance, Winnebago.TCO 23:49, 26 August 2007 (UTC)