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SUMMARY:Robert J. Sawyer on Science Fiction
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DESCRIPTION:Why Everyone Should Read Science Fiction\n.\nhttps://bpl.libne
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Science fiction is not what you think. Sin
 ce the dawn of the genre\, science fiction has been at the forefront of so
 cial-justice debates. If you suppose you know what science fiction is all 
 about because you&rsquo\;ve seen Star Wars\, join Robert J. Sawyer&mdash\;
 "the dean of Canadian science fiction" according to the Ottawa Citizen&mda
 sh\;to really introduce you to science fiction\, a profound mode of storyt
 elling invented over 200 years ago by a woman.</p>\n<h5>About the Author</
 h5>\n<p>Robert J. Sawyer is one of only eight writers ever (and the only C
 anadian) to win all three of the world&rsquo\;s top awards for best scienc
 e-fiction novel of the year: the Hugo\, the Nebula\, and the John&nbsp\;W.
  Campbell Memorial Award. The ABC TV series\,<em> FlashForward\,</em> was 
 based on Rob&rsquo\;s Aurora Award-winning novel of the same name\; Rob&rs
 quo\;s latest novel (his 25th) is <em>The Downloaded</em>. He is a member 
 of both the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario\, and one of the init
 ial inductees into the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.<
 /p>\n<p>Explore <a href="https://burlington.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?qu
 ery=Sawyer%2C%20Robert%20J.&amp\;searchType=author">Robert J. Sawyer</a> i
 n our collection</p>\n<h5>Accessibility</h5>\n<p>If you need an <a href="h
 ttps://www.bpl.on.ca/services/accessibility/support#attend">accessibility 
 accommodation</a> during this program\, please register early so we can co
 nfirm arrangements a few days before your visit.</p>\nhttps://bpl.libnet.i
 nfo/event/14568708
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