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> Also as a male feminist ally who doesn't really read women/queer/poc authors (I don't read too many books period) I really need to start doing so more. It da

> Also as a male feminist ally who doesn't really read women/queer/poc authors (I don't read too many books period) I really need to start doing so more. It dawned on me that after picking up books again (mostly SciFi), I had not read anything by a female author, nor had I read anything with a strong female or POC main character. This kinda thing is probably not surprising to most who read classic SciFi. But if anyone has any recommendations for decent classic/modern SciFi novels by female, or with female protagonist I'd be interested. I also just got back into reading, so forgive me if I've glossed over some incredible classic that meets that criteria. Also, people might ask why it matters. How could it not? I've been readin stories about, a broken man, a bullish man, a smart man, a confused man. All men! I need some strong female characters to switch it up. William Gibson's Necromancer had something going with Molly, but it left more to be desired for me.

catach 5y ago
Classic scifi? C. J. Cherryh and Ursula K. Le Guin come to mind.
tuatoru 5y ago
One person's decent is another's rubbish. I have fairly low standards. If the author can (or can hire an editor to) put together decent sentences, paragraphs, and chapters, these days, I'll settle for that. However, I cannot abide fiction that is "only you can save the universe" or anything that childish. I also can't abide worldbuilding with hereditary elites (political, magical, whatever) or slavery in it -- the idea that some people are better than others because of who their parents were is anathema. For MilSF, try Linda Nagata's The Red: First Light--although the main character is a man. For light ent, try M.C. A. Hogarth, or Julia Huni, or Becky Chambers. For lots more suggestions, sift James Davis Nicoll's review site.[1] 1. https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/ https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/

catach 5y ago

Classic scifi? C. J. Cherryh and Ursula K. Le Guin come to mind.

tuatoru 5y ago

One person's decent is another's rubbish. I have fairly low standards. If the author can (or can hire an editor to) put together decent sentences, paragraphs, and chapters, these days, I'll settle for that. However, I cannot abide fiction that is "only you can save the universe" or anything that childish. I also can't abide worldbuilding with hereditary elites (political, magical, whatever) or slavery in it -- the idea that some people are better than others because of who their parents were is anathema. For MilSF, try Linda Nagata's The Red: First Light--although the main character is a man. For light ent, try M.C. A. Hogarth, or Julia Huni, or Becky Chambers. For lots more suggestions, sift James Davis Nicoll's review site.[1] 1. https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/ https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/