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The Pleasant Profession of Robert A. Heinlein by Farah Mendlesohn
I only read three chapters which topics to me are more memorable from RAH's books I've read: civic society, civic revolution, and gender.
I know this is more of an academic account on an author, yet having read Gwyneth Jones's [b:Joanna Russ|44803864|Joanna Russ|Gwyneth Jones|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1556682415l/44803864._SY75_.jpg|69488169], I think I prefer the later instead. It is more digestible/accessible. I often got lost when Mendlesohn weaved her narrative from one book/character/story to another.
I also enjoyed [b:Astounding: John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and the Golden Age of Science Fiction|35958896|Astounding John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and the Golden Age of Science Fiction|Alec Nevala-Lee|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1529430368l/35958896._SY75_.jpg|57516282] which account on Heinlein was succinct and well thought.
I might return to this book but not in a hurry.
I know this is more of an academic account on an author, yet having read Gwyneth Jones's [b:Joanna Russ|44803864|Joanna Russ|Gwyneth Jones|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1556682415l/44803864._SY75_.jpg|69488169], I think I prefer the later instead. It is more digestible/accessible. I often got lost when Mendlesohn weaved her narrative from one book/character/story to another.
I also enjoyed [b:Astounding: John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and the Golden Age of Science Fiction|35958896|Astounding John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and the Golden Age of Science Fiction|Alec Nevala-Lee|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1529430368l/35958896._SY75_.jpg|57516282] which account on Heinlein was succinct and well thought.
I might return to this book but not in a hurry.