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I do not think this is a city vs rural argument. I disagree about the percentage of population living in a barbaric frontier. There are still significant people living in barbaric conditions compared to what is available in much of the western world. And I fear that we are never far from a...

This is why I think that civilization needs to reject tribalism. We need a philosophy that every human life has intrinsic value rather than just those who are part of our tribe/community. The tribal lord shows honor and gentleness to those he cares about but can be brutal and barbaric to...

A githyanki hatchery....

Agreed. I still prefer the human-centric version of D&D. Of course, I have not consumed any D&D fiction since the 90s. This is one of those things where I will just leave it as this is aimed at a different audience/generation.

Agreed. This is not tied to masculinity. Anyone luddite who wants the world to return is voting for more scarcity and brutality.

No, the entire state banned electronic devices and their only criteria was if the device could connect to WiFi. It was idiotic because the e-reader could only connect to WiFi to download or buy books. It had no phone or social media issues, which was the reason for the ban.

I should have said companies like Marvel and DC. My son loves Batman but has to get his fix through older media. Even toys are targeted to adult collectors rather than kids. It is sad.

This is why my kids are not allowed to have smart phones but my 12 and 7 year olds do have e-ink readers. Of course, the school system just banned any device that can connect to WiFi so they cannot use them at school any longer. I told the principal that I found it ironic that the school would...

The companies stopped making content for kids to chase older crowds. They are suffering now.

Interesting take on the situation. I think this is partly true, or an outgrowth of the root cause. It is a more recent phenomenon though. The shift has happened over the last 40 years. My son and daughter both love to read but their parents are both English majors with one of us an academic...

True. I would classify Katharine Kerr as S&S. Deverry is set in a very Gallic setting.

No problem. I think I have probably read more female than male authors although it could be even.

Katharine Kerr -Deverry series is a must read. Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Moon, Mercedes Lackey, Mickey Zucker Reichert, Andre Norton, CJ Cherryh, Melanie Rawn, Elizabeth Haydon, Kristin Britain, J.V. Jones These are some of the giants of the field.

Wow. I never said, or implied, it in any of my statements. You are making assumptions based on your own biases. I have stated that I find it difficult to find books on shelves that I enjoy. I never assign gender or race to any of my statements. I never brought up "sad puppies." I knew nothing...

This. I have worked in publishing for 25 years (and now I feel old) and bias has been a constant companion. People and businesses do not always make rational choices. It is not limited to the biases we see every day such as racial, gender, political. We also have institutional, implicit, and...

I have never read Corriea. I always assumed he wrote video game fiction and I mainly stopped reading tie-in novels. As I said before, I have not paid any attention to things like Hugo awards since I was in college. For me, I love the experience of finding news books and authors at bookstores...

Ah. I do not pay attention to book awards. I never found them useful as a measure of what I may enjoy in a book.

I mean, I have heard of Corriea, but never read his books. I am a fan of Baen books, in general. They allow you to own your ebooks rather than rent them.

Who the heck are “sad puppies?” This discussion seems to have gotten odd.

Romantic fantasy is fine. I love Valdemar, Green Rider, and Rhapsody books. Maas's Throne of Glass was good, but her subsequent romantasy romance novels....no. Those are romance novels.