R.I.P. Iain Banks.

[Sean]

One of the few that managed to pull off being both a "mainstream" literary novelist and a devastatingly good science fiction writer.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22835047

 

[butterfly_flip]

I saw that earlier.
Very sad indeed.

 

[neci]

 

[Sean]

Empathize with stupidity and you’re halfway to thinking like an idiot.

I.M.B.

 

[beetlebum]

sad news indeed.
just last year, i read one of his works from the culture series called 'matter'; my first book, i really enjoyed it.

 

[Sean]

sad news indeed.
just last year, i read one of his works from the culture series called 'matter'; my first book, i really enjoyed it.

I love the Culture stuff. Hard science fiction with some really dark humour.