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by John Scalzi
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Availability:In StockContributor:John ScalziPublish date:2010-01-05Pages:368
Language:EnglishPublisher:TordotcomISBN-13:9780765327116ISBN-10:765327112UPC:9780765327116Book Category:Literary Collections, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Essays, Popular CultureSize:8.40 x 5.50 x 1.10 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SCVCPMQAHB

Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded: A Decade of Whatever, 1998-2008

Hugo Award Winner for Best Non-Fiction Book (2009)

This collection brings together the most memorable entries from John Scalzi's widely-read blog Whatever, spanning its first decade from 1998 to 2008. What started as a personal writing project reaching 15 readers grew into one of modern science fiction's most influential online voices, now attracting 40,000 daily visitors.

What's Inside This Collection

Scalzi covers diverse topics with his signature blend of humor and sarcasm: politics, the craft of writing, family life, war, popular culture, and yes, cats with bacon on them. The essays range from laugh-out-loud funny to seriously thought-provoking, often drawing strong reactions from readers—including hate mail, which Scalzi famously grades on originality before sending back.

The book presents these blog posts in deliberately random order, preserving the spontaneous nature of the original Whatever experience. Each entry captures a moment in time from a writer who would go on to become a best-selling, award-winning author and prominent figure in science fiction circles.

Language:EnglishPublisher:TordotcomISBN-13:9780765327116ISBN-10:765327112UPC:9780765327116Book Category:Literary Collections, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Essays, Popular CultureSize:8.40 x 5.50 x 1.10 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SCVCPMQAHB

John Scalzi won the 2006 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His debut novel Old Man's War was a Hugo Award finalist, and he has since won multiple awards including the Hugo, Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award, Seiun, Kurd Lasswitz, and Geffen awards. Born and raised in California, he studied at the University of Chicago and lives in southern Ohio with his wife and daughter.

Special Features

The collection includes an introduction by Star Trek actor Wil Wheaton, adding another layer of geek culture credibility to this already celebrated work.

Book Details

Published by Tor Books in paperback format (MSRP: $18.99), this compilation represents essential reading for fans of contemporary humor, internet culture, and thoughtful pop culture commentary. The essays demonstrate why Whatever became one of the most widely-read websites in modern science fiction.

Old Man's War Series
#1 Old Man's War
#2 The Ghost Brigades
#3 The Last Colony
#4 Zoe's Tale
#5 The Human Division
#6 The End of All Things
Short fiction: "After the Coup"

Other Tor Books
The Android's Dream
Agent to the Stars
Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded
Fuzzy Nation
Redshirts
Lock In
The Collapsing Empire (forthcoming)

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