Join Our Book Group in a Classic Read — Come Discuss THE STAINLESS STEEL RAT on July 20!
Want to talk about a great read with other booklovers? Ready for a classic? The FACT SF/F Reading Group will meet on Monday, July 20, at 7 PM CST to discuss The Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison! The meeting will be held online via Zoom. To get the link (if not already on the mailing list), send an email to reading at fact.org
Galaxy reviewer Floyd C. Gale rated this novel four stars out of five, saying “Harrison’s clever yarn explores a fascinating facet of the future, crime detection and prevention, and though pure entertainment, underlines SF’s role in providing speculative thought about potential problems.”
The Stainless Steel Rat has been cited as Julian Assange’s favourite novel, and as having influenced the real-life outlaw Jim Clay “Ether” Harper VI.
Reading Group Schedule
- July 20: The Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison (108 pp)
- August 3: Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor (441 pp)
- August 17: Lincoln’s Dreams by Connie Willis (258 pp)
- On Break for ArmadilloCon
- September 21: Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky (453 pp)
- October 5: Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite (100 pp)
- October 19: Finder by Emma Bull (205 pp)