Constance
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Museums or Libraries |
| Occupation | Interlibrary Loan Specialist, Writing Instructor, former corporate communications consultant |
| Location | Bremerton, Washington, United States |
| Introduction | I'm a firm believer that most people would rather look at cute kitten pictures than read my resume, so I'll keep it brief. I have a Master's in English and a varied background in literature, books, writing, and teaching, plus a particular interest in and love of science fiction and fantasy-from its roots to the present day. |
| Interests | Science fiction, fantasy, literature, greek drama, mythology, folklore, cats, dogs, koi, my backyard, thrift store shopping, walking, scary movies, SF B-movies (think MST3K), good SF movies |
| Favorite Movies | Forbidden Planet, Pan's Labyrinth, John Carpenter's The Thing, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Chicago, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie |
| Favorite Music | The first record I ever bought was, Simon & Garfunkel, and the first CD was REM. I still like those groups. In fact I have more, REM, CDs than music from any other group. That's followed by, David Bowie, The Pixies, Luna, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Police, Game Theory. |
| Favorite Books | Beloved by Toni Morrison, The Egyptologist by Arthur Phillips, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susannah Clarke, Sarah Canary by Karen Joy Fowler, The White Hotel by D.M. Thomas, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, Angel Island by Inez Haynes Gillmore, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco, Neveryona by Samuel Delany, Kindred by Octavia Butler, The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe, Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Beginning Place by Ursula K. Leguin, The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov, Her Smoke Rose Up Forever by James Tiptree Jr., The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath |