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"Dhalgren" and "Stars in My Pockdt Like Grains of Sand" are two of the most revelatory, liberating novels I've ever had the pleasure to encounter. Neither is e

• greatquux 7y ago
  I'm actually reading Stars in My Pocket right now and really enjoying it. And I loved all his early works and Triton was great too. But I can totally relate to someone not wanting to read straight up pornography which is what he described Hogg as being (and I'm sure he's right). All novelists need an editor, or someone to tell them when they're being so self-indulgent that the only person that writing will appeal to is themselves (which is fine, I just don't have to read it). Dhalgren was really great and a true post-modern classic. When I'm done reading some more classic fantasy I'll give Neveryon #1 a try.
  • uncletaco 7y ago
    I see Hogg as less of a novel meant for the general public and more of an academic exercise. Delaney's shtick was showing that pulp and smut weren't low art, often taking those genres to their academic or weird ends. For instance in the second Neveryon story (first book) he just up and creates a page long info dump about a character we never see again -- seemingly just to flex. I loved it and I love his writing. At the same time he is very much a pervert who makes it known he absolutely loved being a Times Square twink through various interviews and talks. It's weird, and he's a weird dude. But I adore his work. Also I feel like if any science fiction author was gonna have their sins brought to light during the me too stuff it would have been him, but thankfully there hasn't been signs of him being a predator. I hope that remains case