> literary works that are anywhere close to the work of Asimov, Simak, Heinlein, Garrison, Anderson, etc. I think that many SF readers are way too dominated by

> literary works that are anywhere close to the work of Asimov, Simak, Heinlein, Garrison, Anderson, etc. I think that many SF readers are way too dominated by nostalgia. A friend of mine, the writer Ian Sales, has commented on this very effectively: https://iansales.com/2008/08/21/dont-look-back-in-awe/ https://iansales.com/2008/08/21/dont-look-back-in-awe/ Further developed, 5Y later, here: http://www.nerds-feather.com/2013/11/guest-post-why-i-turned-my-back-on.html http://www.nerds-feather.com/2013/11/guest-post-why-i-turned...