Reading & Collecting Classic Science Fiction Roundtable Event

大象传媒鈥檚 Department of English presents
Reading & Collecting Classic Science Fiction
A Roundtable Discussion of the History, Aesthetics, Cultural and Monetary Value of Science Fiction, Pulp Magazines, Novels, Artwork, and Fanzines
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 | 7pm | Jaffe Center for Book Arts
Wimberly Library, 3rd Floor, 大象传媒 Boca Raton

Presentation by Collector and Proprietor of Heartwood Books, Richard Meli, M.D. followed by a roundtable discussion with 大象传媒 English Professors and Sci-Fi experts, Carol McGuirk, Ph.D. and Ian Macdonald, Ph.D. In association with the exhibit of classic science fiction currently on display.


Free and open to the public. Information at 651.297.0226 or library.fau.edu/depts/spc/JaffeCenter. Please call 5 working days in advance if special accommodation of a disability is needed.听


According to department chair Eric Berlatsky:

If you have a minute (or a half hour鈥r more!) next time you鈥檙e in the library (or take a special trip!), please check out the exhibit at the front.听 It鈥檚 of classic Science Fiction novels (first editions!), pulp magazines, fanzines, and original art.听 All of it is from the collection of friend-of-the-department Dr. Richard Meli, a medical doctor who also runs Heartwood Books (rare and spectacular SF and other things).听 All of the exhibit鈥檚 captions, title and description cards, etc. are written by Carol McGuirk and Ian Macdonald.听 It really looks great and there鈥檚 a wealth of information there.听 If you have any interest in SF or rare books (or both!), you should definitely check it out.听 Thanks also to Adam Bradford for connecting us to Dr. Meli and making this happen!

classic sff at jaffe