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Date: Mon, 3-Oct-83 17:25:13 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct  3 17:25:13 1983
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Subject: re: Hitchhikers guide books in paperback

	Well, I couldn't find Restaurant at the End of the Universe
in paper at any of the local book sellers, receiving various replys
of " we can't seem to order it ", " we're all out, and don't know
when we're gonna get more ", " it isn't out in paper yet " , to 
" it does'nt exist in paper yet. ".
	I found it that afternoon at the Ralphs store down the road
when I went shopping for the week.  You really wonder sometimes.

	And just a note for any of you people out there who don't
know who Spider Robinson is (yes, both of you), or have not read any
of his work.  I have never found a more humorous, sensitive writer
in any field, and will recommend *anything* of his as fantastic.
The novel he and his wife Jeanne wrote together, Stardance, won either
the Huge or the Nebula (or was it both ??), and Spider has won the
John W. Campbell award for best new writer (that was several years back).
	His Callahan's bar stories has been published in Analog and S&SF
so many of you will know him, but all of his Callahans to date are out
in two paperback collections:

		Callahan's Crosstime Saloon   &
		Tiime Travellers Strictly cash

	His last collection, Antinomy, is worth the cover price for
the title story alone, so if there is any body who dosn't know this
guy's work yet, be ashamed and atone for your sins.
	His last book, MindKiller, was out and gone before I could
get a copy or read it, by the way, so if any body out in net-land
knows if it is still in print, or where I can buy or steal a copy,
I would much appreciate it.

		
		Dave Godwin, (the invisible one) at UC Irvine