“THIS I BELIEVE” by Robert A. Heinlein Robert A. Heinlein wrote these words in 1952 and delivered them to a national radio audience in a broadcast interview by Edward R. Murrow. His wife, Virginia Heinlein, read them when she accepted on his behalf NASA’s Distinguished Public Service Medal on October 6, 1988, awarded him posthumously.…
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As Ginny began to read, up came Robert’s voice, and they read together, “This I believe with all my heart”
The Heinlein Society at LoneStarCon 3 The Heinlein Society participated at LoneStarCon 3, the 71st World Science Fiction Convention, held in San Antonio, TX, August 29th-September 3rd . The Society shared a table in the exhibit area of the con space with the Heinlein Prize Trust, with the two Heinlein legacy organizations teaming up to…
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Heinlein the Man by Amy Baxter Amy Baxter, M.D. is the Heinleins’ ‘Adopted Granddaughter, ‘ a relationship she discussed in depth for the first time on the Heinlein Society site in an article about her medical invention, Buzzy®. Read Heinleins’ Adopted Granddaughter, Medical Inventor This piece, “Heinlein the Man,” also appears as the concluding article…
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Heinlein Readers Group Discussion Day 02/21/08 9 P.M. EST Stranger In A Strange Land Part I Click Here to Return to Index Here Begin The Postings Subject: February 21, 2008 meeting–Reading Group From: “David M. Silver” Topic: Stranger in a Strange Land–Parts I and II Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008, 9 PM EST Place: AIM…
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Heinlein Readers Discussion Group Thursday January 22, 2004 For Us, The Living Click Here to Return to Index Here Begin The Postings From: “Oscagne” Subject: RAH-AIM Readers Group chat meeting– _For Us the Living_ — Jan 22, 24 Date: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 1:50 PM The next RAH-AIM Readers Group chat topic will be _For_Us_the_Living_,…
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Heinlein Readers Discussion Group Thursday 07-24-2003 9:00 P.M. EDT Heinlein’s Non Fiction Click Here to Return to Index Here Begin The Postings From: “Oscagne” Subject: RAH-AIM Readers Group chat meeting–“Heinlein’s Non-Fiction” Date: Friday, June 27, 2003 7:03 PM There is a sentiment which I have seen attributed to Larry Niven: We have a term for…
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Heinlein Reader’s Discussion Group Thursday 7-20-2000 ‘Gulf’ Click Here to Return to Index Here begin the AFH Postings From: AGplusone Topic: RAH-AIM Meeting Notice, 7/20 & 22/2000 Message: 1 of 121 Sent: 10 Jul 2000 00:32:34 GMT RAH-AIM Meeting Notice, 7-20 & 22-2000 The Robert A. Heinlein Reading Group Please see the following websites: http://readinggroupsonline.com/group/robertaheinlein.html…
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On January 7, 2013 I posted a Heinlein timeline on the Heinlein Facebook page for a reader who asked for assistance in determining the order of Robert’s books. The post drew a lot of looks, many more than I expected, so I decided to create an improved timeline which of course wouldn’t fit in Facebook. …
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A brief biography of Robert A. Heinlein by William H. Patterson, Jr., author of the Locus Award-winning, Hugo-nominated biography of Heinlein: Robert A. Heinlein: In Dialogue with His Century: Volume 1 (1907-1948): Learning Curve
From Bill Patterson, author of the Heinlein biography, a study of Heinlein’s story If This Goes On: The composition of “If This Goes On—” took place in August and September of 1939 and shows Heinlein in full command of his very identifiable prose style and distinctive “voice,” less than six months after he started commercial writing.
Heinlein Society at the 61st World Science Fiction Convention 2003 Heinlein Award Presentation and Dinner Torcon 3, Toronto, Canada August 29, 2003 Heinlein Society at Torcon Annual Meeting Report Heinlein Society Panels “The Heinlein Society is full of people who… really believe, and really understand what he is trying to accomplish philosophically. They are a…
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A Virtual Wake in Honor of Ginny Heinlein Saturday 01-18-2003 9:00 P.M. EST Here Begins The Log You have just entered room “The Lanai.” SubCrid Death: Hola DennEditor: Hello newcomers. AGlusone: Always hard to know. Her friend who wrote had been visiting daily and giving some of us a nightly e-mail and altho it wasn’t…
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What Am I Reading 10.0 By Betsey Wilcox I am starting this with two Heinlein related books that I stumbled across. Then some books to fill in gaps of my reading knowledge. Robert A. Heinlein – The Notebooks of Lazarus Long reprint 2004 Baen Yes, if you missed the 1973, beautifully illuminated “Notebooks” then this…
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July 7, 2022 We were truly astonished at the growth in the number of scholarship applicants this year. We received a total of 567 applications, up from a record 383 last year. We also had more than twice as many international applicants – 53 – including 13 who had multiple citizenship. The international applicants hailed…
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Behind the Scenes at The Heinlein Society Have you ever wondered how it all happens? Here’s a look at how our Heinlein for Heroes (H4H) program works. By John Seltzer I’m one of “Heinlein’s Children”. Unlike most Heinleiners, I didn’t discover him until I was 60 years old – a friend gave me a copy…
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The Heinlein Society: Have Space Suit – Will Travel is the second graphic novel you’ve adapted from Robert A. Heinlein’s works. Did you even take a breather after Citizen of the Galaxy, or did you just plunge right in to the next project? Eric Gignac: We took a bit of a break, but we also…
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The Long Way Around To Pay It Forward How a war connected me to Virginia Heinlein and then to other veterans through Heinlein For Heroes. I am a retired Air Force officer who has been reading Robert A. Heinlein books since I was 11 years old. It is safe to say that his writings were…
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April 18 – H4H has not been shipping recently while we’re building our inventory. You can help by sending us books. This thank you came in yesterday. Good afternoon, I just wanted to send out a huge thank you to all of the people that sent my family books. We are in the middle of…
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Heinlein publishing history was made on March 26, 2013 when the Kickstarter project to fund a graphic novel version of Robert A. Heinlein’s Citizen of the Galaxy achieved its funding goal! With several days yet before the funding date of March 31st, pledges continue to come in from over 260 backers pledging amounts of up…
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Saturday 07-30-2005 5:00 P.M. EST The Matrix Pre-Loaded: The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag Click Here to Return to Index Here Begins The Discussion Log You have just entered room “heinleinreadersgroupchat.” Reilloc has entered the room. Reilloc: Hey, Dave? Reilloc: What time is it on the east coast? RichardFctn has entered the room. RichardFctn: Hello…
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Heinlein Readers Group Discussion Thursday 01/10/2008 9:00 P.M. EST Heinlein’s Women Click Here to Return to Index Here begins the Discussion morganuci: To begin, there’s Gilliam Boardman, “a little girl who was about to go charging out and maybe get herself killed …all guts and gallantry but too ignorant to be allowed to monkey was…
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Heinlein Readers Group Discussion Thursday 08/02/07 9:00 P.M. EST Horror In Heinlein Click Here to Return to Index Here Begin The Postings From: “David M. Silver” Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2007 08:10:36 -0700 Subject: Horror by Heinlein Late this month the reading group will have a meeting discussing the topic of “horror” writings by Heinlein.…
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Heinlein Readers Discussion Group Thursday 06/14/07 9:00 P.M. EST The Door Into Summer Click Here to Return to Index Here Begin The Postings From: Tim Morgan Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:46:55 -0000 Subject: HEINLEIN READERS GROUP MEETING 6/14 HEINLEIN READERS GROUP MEETING SCHEDULED WHEN: June 14, 2007, 9:00 PM EDT WHERE: The usual AIM…
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Heinlein Readers Discussion Group Thursday 05/10/07 9:00 P.M. EST Time Enough For Love – Part 2 Click Here to Return to Index Here Begin The Postings From: “Tim Morgan” Date: 12 Mar 2007 10:51:46 -0700 Subject HEINLEIN READERS GROUP MEETING: Time Enough for Love, April 5th HEINLEIN READERS GROUP MEETING SCHEDULED WHEN: April 5, 2007,…
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