[riotpoof]

Probably the best stylist in the genre. I find his works amazing and mindblowing. He is the one whose stories change you while you read them and leave you head full of thoughts.
Any fans?

P.S. I'm looking for Stars In My Pocket Like Grains Of Sand - is there someone who can show me a way to get this title?

[Cadfael]

RiotPoof... here we go, I don't know how old this link is

Seaside Books (http://seaside.twistedpair.ca/booklist/delaney.html)

[lemming]

I imagine most libraries would have that title. The Boston Public Library does, for sure... I know, because that's the particular copy I couldn't get through.

If you can stomach the guy, however, happy reading. http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/smile.gif

[riotpoof]

Thanks, guys!
dennizm, the link is cool - I propably will be bale to get the book from there. Thanks.
lemming, unfortunately the libraries here (Bulgaria) don't have other titles by Delany besides the translated ones :-(
Is the book really that hard reading?

[Monty Mike]

I imagine most libraries would have that title. The Boston Public Library does, for sure... I know, because that's the particular copy I couldn't get through.

If you can stomach the guy, however, happy reading. http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/smile.gif
Yeh, I've heard good and bad things about his work. Nova is a classic example of a book that, from what I'm told, many found very confusing. I still plan on reading it, though.

[Yobmod]

I've read Nova and Babel-17, both were good but i prefered the latter. Nova was too slight - just another space opera. Babel-17 had some really cool ideas. Reminded me of Harrison's Centauri Device and Light a bit.

I still have the Einstein intersection and Stars in my pocket... on my shelf. If they're up to scratch i'm looking forward to getting Dhalgren. The next books by Delany i actually wanted to read were the Neveryon books - but an evil E-bay seller ran off with my money :(

[Monty Mike]

I've read Nova and Babel-17, both were good but i prefered the latter. Nova was too slight - just another space opera. Babel-17 had some really cool ideas. Reminded me of Harrison's Centauri Device and Light a bit.

I still have the Einstein intersection and Stars in my pocket... on my shelf. If they're up to scratch i'm looking forward to getting Dhalgren. The next books by Delany i actually wanted to read were the Neveryon books - but an evil E-bay seller ran off with my money :(
Damn E-bayians!

But seriously, that sucks. I tend to use Amazon which I think is a lot more trustworthy. You didn't lose too much did you?

[FicusFan]

Don't know if you can order books on-line, but Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand has recently been re-published in the US. It is a trade paperback. It came out Jan. 1 2005. Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0819567140/qid=1106189859/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/002-7085141-4983247?v=glance&s=books)

you might be able to order if from Amazon.uk. Or you can try to find it used, for a cheaper price. Good Luck

[ArthurFrayn]

Check out "The Starpit" if you can. It's short but it's one of my favorite of his pre Dhalgren works. Great story about accepting limitations.
I know it was released as part of a Tor double with John Varley's Tango Charlie and Foxtrot Romeo, and it's in the Delaney anthology of short work. Check Amazon used if'n yer interested.

[FicusFan]

Check out "The Starpit" if you can. It's short but it's one of my favorite of his pre Dhalgren works. Great story about accepting limitations.
I know it was released as part of a Tor double with John Varley's Tango Charlie and Foxtrot Romeo, and it's in the Delaney anthology of short work. Check Amazon used if'n yer interested.

It is in the Delany Collection called Driftglass

His non-genre stuff is very good too. My favorites are Atlantis: Three Tales and his autobiography which covers his life up to sometime in the 70s I think The Motion of Light in Water: Sex and Science Fiction Writing in the East Village .