tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post8105212327285874411..comments2024-03-29T00:47:12.051+00:00Comments on Biblibio: Sci-fi vs. fantasy, revisitedMeytal Radzinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15805413335735169073noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-34246593015394897312012-07-18T05:31:13.977+01:002012-07-18T05:31:13.977+01:00I agree that nowadays, many books are hard to cate...I agree that nowadays, many books are hard to categorize succinctly. And working in a bookstore, it's an issue that makes shelving very interesting. Luckily, being an independent with a great reputation and knowledgeable staff, we can steer readers in the right direction when they are confused or want a recommendation because the blurbs on the books are no help whatsoever. And for those that are avid fans of Science Fiction and of Fantasy hate...really hate it when you use the term SciFi and don't always like it that our section is not separated between the two. But as was noted, it can be hard and we just don't have the space to break things down to those two genres as well as all their sub-genres.J.C. Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05681137099755243041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246220242273461143.post-16286342931057369492012-07-15T22:50:34.537+01:002012-07-15T22:50:34.537+01:00I don't mind talking about things in terms of ...I don't mind talking about things in terms of science fiction and fantasy if someone feels most comfortable that way...but I mostly prefer the more general idea of "speculative fiction." To me, the sci-fi and fantasy labels are mostly for marketing purposes, but I'm less interested in rigid boundaries, and more interested in really free-flowing possibility that crosses from one side of the spectrum to the other. Makes it harder to shelve and categorize for bookstores and even for readers to search more of what they like...so I guess it's a double-edged sword.<br /><br />I think Jemesin's argument is funny, and interesting.neal callhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285975416175230777noreply@blogger.com