• Clarke Award Finalists 2021

    From James Nicoll@3:633/10 to All on Mon Nov 10 09:26:21 2025
    2021: Conservationists are aghast that influenza B/Yamagata lineage
    may face extinction, the selection of Alan Turing's image for new
    50 pound notes raises the question of whether other state torture
    victims will be so honoured, and the Johnson government proves beyond
    a shadow of a doubt that herd immunity does exist-- but only to shame,
    and only amongst Tories.
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  • From Paul S Person@3:633/10 to All on Mon Nov 10 08:19:47 2025
    On Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:26:21 -0500 (EST), jdnicoll@panix.com (James
    Nicoll) wrote:

    2021: Conservationists are aghast that influenza B/Yamagata lineage
    may face extinction, the selection of Alan Turing's image for new
    50 pound notes raises the question of whether other state torture
    victims will be so honoured, and the Johnson government proves beyond
    a shadow of a doubt that herd immunity does exist-- but only to shame,
    and only amongst Tories.

    So, were the awards suspended that year?
    --
    "Here lies the Tuscan poet Aretino,
    Who evil spoke of everyone but God,
    Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"

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  • From James Nicoll@3:633/10 to All on Mon Nov 10 16:50:59 2025
    In article <e444hkl5k127r2end85nsqijfd2hrec7gm@4ax.com>,
    Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> wrote:
    On Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:26:21 -0500 (EST), jdnicoll@panix.com (James
    Nicoll) wrote:

    2021: Conservationists are aghast that influenza B/Yamagata lineage
    may face extinction, the selection of Alan Turing's image for new
    50 pound notes raises the question of whether other state torture
    victims will be so honoured, and the Johnson government proves beyond
    a shadow of a doubt that herd immunity does exist-- but only to shame,
    and only amongst Tories.

    So, were the awards suspended that year?

    I am beginning to see the failure mode in doing this first thing
    Mondays...

    Which 2021 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?
    The Animals in That Country by Laura Jean McKay
    Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes
    Edge of Heaven by Rachael Kelly
    The Infinite by Patience Agbabi
    The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez
    Vagabonds (translation of by Hao Jingfang

    I've only read the Valdes and the Jingfang. The Jimenaz has been
    on my to read pile since it came out but it keeps getting bumped
    down by very slightly more urgent titles....

    (for example, the McKay looks right up my alley so I now own it)

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  • From William Hyde@3:633/10 to All on Mon Nov 10 16:17:27 2025
    James Nicoll wrote:
    In article <e444hkl5k127r2end85nsqijfd2hrec7gm@4ax.com>,
    Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> wrote:
    On Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:26:21 -0500 (EST), jdnicoll@panix.com (James
    Nicoll) wrote:

    2021: Conservationists are aghast that influenza B/Yamagata lineage
    may face extinction, the selection of Alan Turing's image for new
    50 pound notes raises the question of whether other state torture
    victims will be so honoured, and the Johnson government proves beyond
    a shadow of a doubt that herd immunity does exist-- but only to shame,
    and only amongst Tories.

    So, were the awards suspended that year?

    I am beginning to see the failure mode in doing this first thing
    Mondays...

    Which 2021 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?
    The Animals in That Country by Laura Jean McKay
    Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes
    Edge of Heaven by Rachael Kelly
    The Infinite by Patience Agbabi
    The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez
    Vagabonds (translation of by Hao Jingfang


    Just when I thought I was catching up a bit ... none.


    William Hyde



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  • From Tony Nance@3:633/10 to All on Mon Nov 10 19:33:38 2025
    On 11/10/25 4:17 PM, William Hyde wrote:
    James Nicoll wrote:
    In article <e444hkl5k127r2end85nsqijfd2hrec7gm@4ax.com>,
    Paul S Person˙ <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> wrote:
    On Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:26:21 -0500 (EST), jdnicoll@panix.com (James
    Nicoll) wrote:

    2021: Conservationists are aghast that influenza B/Yamagata lineage
    may face extinction, the selection of Alan Turing's image for new
    50 pound notes raises the question of whether other state torture
    victims will be so honoured, and the Johnson government proves beyond
    a shadow of a doubt that herd immunity does exist-- but only to shame, >>>> and only amongst Tories.

    So, were the awards suspended that year?

    I am beginning to see the failure mode in doing this first thing
    Mondays...

    Which 2021 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?
    The Animals in That Country by Laura Jean McKay
    Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes
    Edge of Heaven by Rachael Kelly
    The Infinite by Patience Agbabi
    The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez
    Vagabonds (translation of by Hao Jingfang


    Just when I thought I was catching up a bit ... none.


    William Hyde


    Same here - In fact, I don't believe I've read anything at all by any of
    these authors.

    Tony

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  • From Lynn McGuire@3:633/10 to All on Tue Nov 11 00:23:22 2025
    On 11/10/2025 10:50 AM, James Nicoll wrote:
    In article <e444hkl5k127r2end85nsqijfd2hrec7gm@4ax.com>,
    Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> wrote:
    On Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:26:21 -0500 (EST), jdnicoll@panix.com (James
    Nicoll) wrote:

    2021: Conservationists are aghast that influenza B/Yamagata lineage
    may face extinction, the selection of Alan Turing's image for new
    50 pound notes raises the question of whether other state torture
    victims will be so honoured, and the Johnson government proves beyond
    a shadow of a doubt that herd immunity does exist-- but only to shame,
    and only amongst Tories.

    So, were the awards suspended that year?

    I am beginning to see the failure mode in doing this first thing
    Mondays...

    Which 2021 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?
    The Animals in That Country by Laura Jean McKay
    Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes
    Edge of Heaven by Rachael Kelly
    The Infinite by Patience Agbabi
    The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez
    Vagabonds (translation of by Hao Jingfang

    I've only read the Valdes and the Jingfang. The Jimenaz has been
    on my to read pile since it came out but it keeps getting bumped
    down by very slightly more urgent titles....

    (for example, the McKay looks right up my alley so I now own it)

    Zip, Zip, zero for me.

    Lynn


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