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fantasy works. Terri Bruce, N.S. Dolkart, Greer Gilman, Resa
Nelson
620 Crafting Spirits: Home Brewing and Distilling Burroughs (3E)
Home brewing and distilling have exploded in popularity in
recent years. Come learn the difference between an ale and a
lager, or a vodka and a gin. Discuss brewing techniques, trade
recipes, and share stories. Sampling must be saved for your hotel
room! Tom Traina (m), Christine Carpenito, Abby Hafer, Johnna
Y Klukas, Antonia Pugliese
621 Music Track Debrief Paine (2W)
i Come tell us what you did and didn’t like about this year’s music
programming, and help us figure out how to make it even better
next year! Jeremy Kessler (m), Jeff Keller
622 I Hate the Hero Marina 1 (2E)
Is there a story with a protagonist that you dislike or maybe is
just not likeable. I don’t mean, ‘The heavy is cooler than the hero,’
which is common. I mean you loathe the hero, to the point of
rooting for the antagonist just to see them fail. What makes a
hero likeable and do they have to be likeable for fans to be interested
in the story? Heather Urbanski (m), Carl Fink, Kim Pinto,
Sonya Taaffe
623 The End of All Things: Sociology and Eschatology Marina 2 (2E)
Are you tired of dystopia? Let it burn! We’ll discuss the apocalypse
and its plural in Scalzi’s The End of All Things, Jemisin’s
The Fifth Season, Stephenson’s Seveneves, and any other time the
world has ended recently. What’s the state of the apocalypse in
SF these days? How is the end of the world different in the 21st
century from previous apocalypses, and what are the new ways
in which the world might yet end? Suzanne Reynolds-Alpert (m),
Venetia Charles, Morgan Crooks, Sarah Smith
624 Disability and Kink Marina 3 (2E)
Kinksters come in all types, so how can we modify and accommodate
all kinds of play to be accessible? What if your top is
physically limited? What do you do when your bottom deals with
chronic pain? Let’s talk about all the ways we can modify BDSM
to keep it hot and safe for everyone. Tikva (raycho) (m), etana,
Percival, Summer Plum
625 Gravity Falls Marina 4 (2E)
Over the last two years, Gravity Falls has moved beyond its initial
goof setup and developed an incredibly layered mythology, all
while still providing some emotional character development and
a pair of genuinely loving siblings whose differences help the plot.
Now that the mysteries and threats have increased, how is the
show holding up? We’ll discuss our favorite fan theories, the endof-episode
codes, and more. James Hailer (m), Gillian Daniels,
A.J. Odasso, David G. Shaw, Trisha Wooldridge
2:30pm
626 Shipping Art to a Convention Alcott (3W)
The panelists will discuss preparing and packing art for shipment
to a convention, either in personally carried or commercially
shipped situations. How do you protect and insure something
that’s really one of a kind? Megan Lewis (m), Lisa Hertel, Catt
Kingsgrave-Ernstein, Johnna Y Klukas
627 F.A.B.R.I.C Meet-up Adams (3W)
An informal craft circle with other fiber arts enthusiasts to learn
more about the Fiber Arts Boston Resource and Innovation Center
from the founders. We are starting a non profit tool and media
library, classroom, and makerspace dedicated to the promotion
and preservation of fiber arts. We are looking for permanent
space in South Boston in 2016. Ask us questions and let us know
what classes, tools, or resources would be most helpful to you!
Learn more at fiberartsboston.org
628 Don’t Quit Your Day Job Douglas (3W)
Hal Clement, Alice Sheldon (aka James Tiptree Jr), and so many
other authors kept working their mundane jobs while writing.
What can a day job bring to your art? Should going full time be
the goal? Caren Gussoff (m), Michael A. Burstein, Lauren M. Roy,
Gabriel Squailia
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