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Charles Oberndorf
Charles Oberndorf is the author of three novels and five published stories. A recent story, "Another Life," appeared in Hartwell and Cramer's World's Best SF #15, and he is at work on two thematic sequels set in same universe. Oberndorf is the recipient of an Ohio Arts Council grant and a Creative Workforce Fellowship from the Community Partnershp for Arts and Culture. Oberndorf teaches middle school English at University School in Cleveland, Ohio and is currently working on a biographical novel about Abe Osheroff, a veteran of the Spanish Civil War and Freedom Summer.
Programming for Charles Oberndorf
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| Fri | 12:00 | (D05) | 1 hr |
So You Believe in Evolution... Or Do You?
A discussion of where our actions do not support this belief---from what we eat to where we live to how we live our lives. One size does not fit all and yet we are constructing a culture that acts like it does. What we should really be thinking about when we talk about evolution. |
| Fri | 15:00 | (Hall 2 Bar) | 1 hr |
Literary Beer: Fri 15:00
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| Fri | 16:30 | (A14) | 30 min |
Reading: Charles Oberndorf
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| Sat | 11:00 | (A05) | 1 hr |
The Role of the Companion: The Impact of the Companions on the Doctor
The Doctor's companions aren't just generic side kicks. Our view of the Doctor is influenced by his companions. And the companions change the Doctor, something examined a number of times over the last several seasons. |
| Sat | 12:00 | (A05) | 1 hr |
River and Echo: The Evolution from Victim to Hero
Joss Whedon writes has created characters that take their victimization and turn it into something they control and draw power from. The panel focuses on River from Firefly and Echo from Dollhouse, but also draws from Buffy in Buffy, the Vampire Slayer and Cordelia in Angel. |
| Sat | 16:00 | (A05) | 1 hr |
Still Fresh: Why Philip K. Dick is Still Relevant
While Philip K. Dick has been dead for nearly 30 years, much of his fiction is still in print, widely read and inspires new generations of writers and filmmakers. What makes his fiction so relevant? |
Home Page: http://charlieosreadingroom.blogspot.com/