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This is such an interesting glimpse into a cosy late-70s masculine empathy fantasy. Tonic masculinity. Where everybody knows your name, but with a splash of x-files. I don’t know how prevalent this mentality was at the time- enough in some circles to win the Hugo I guess. I haven’t run into anything problematic yet and hoping it stays that way, but I like it so far.

One of the earliest books I added in my tbr lol, always thought this was a tavern in space, but of all places its set in Suffolk County. Looked up the author and he passed out of Stony Brook!