Talking About Stuff, with Mike and Christiana

Today I'm going to put up a few of the many Worldcon panels that I took notes on. It's been taking a long while to transcribe my notes, especially since I've been pretty busy since I've been back.

I actually have a complete sound recording of most of the panels I attended on the first day of the convention. After that, my power adapter burned out and I couldn't charge my iPod. I won't plan to post the recordings, because they are large file sizes, but if anyone is interested in hearing them, I can get the file to you.

My notes are not word-for-word transcripts, even for the panels that I recorded, but rather a transcription of the things that I was able to catch or the things that struck me as interesting. I identify the panelists by name up front, and thereafter by their initials. Questions or comments made by people in the audience are designated "Q:"

So, on to the panels!

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