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a war almost lost, a dis- covery of a new enemy airbase suggests that they


Extensive renovations unveiled at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman Quadrangle


while preserving the his- tory and aesthetics of Houston Hall. The Mar- ket will serve everything from sushi at Zen Station, to wood-fi red pizza at Pi, to Philly favorites at the Street Cart Café.


Houston Hall Built in 1896, Houston


Protocol (hard from TOR) involving treachery and armored attack robots. I enjoyed this exciting tale and one of these days will read the fi rst two books in the series.


Laurell K. Hamilton practically invented the paranormal mystery genre with her exciting Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series about a modern world with vampires, werewolves, and other creatures liv- ing openly. The 26th adventure sends Anita to a wedding party on one of the Florida Keys in which she is the best man for Edward, a fellow U.S. Marshal and rogue vampire killer. There are several weddings on the Key and, of course, a Bridesmaid is murdered and another kidnaped. At the heart of the mystery is a police offi cer with siren abilities, and a fam- ily of people warped by


Hall remains the center of campus life, as an


can loot supplies. Teado a changer whose other form is deadly and hard to kill, is dropped from the outpost plane onto a supply plane where he kills its crew, but unfortu- nately goes out the side. Brian McClellan’s War Cry (ebook from Tor), is a short and exciting tale about the war secrets he discovers making his way back to his base that has come under attack. This is an interesting world. Pyr has the Nebula


Awards Showcase 2018 edited by Jane Yolen in Trade. Baen has volume 3 of the Complete Psy- chotechnic League by the late, great Poul Anderson in trade, and a collection of essays and stories by Michael C. Williamson, Tide of Battle, in trade. Subterranean Press has a collection of tales by Jack McDevitt, A Voice in the Night in hard cover. The Science Fiction Society will have its next meeting on Septem- ber 14th


. Miriam Seidel,


author of The Speed of Clouds (paper from New Door Books) will speak about sf fandom. The meeting starts at 8 p.m. at International House at 3701 and Chestnut Sts. As usual guests are wel- come.


Dr. Henry Lazarus is


Serpentine (hard from Berkley) genes that cause snakes to grow from their bodies. I’ve learned to skim over the porn in these later Anita Blake tales, and the rest is still exciting.


At a small outpost pro- tecting their country in


a retired Dentist and the author of A Cycle of Gods (Wolfsinger Publications) and Unnaturally Female (Smashwords).Check out his unifi ed fi eld theory at henrylazarus.com/ utf.html that suggests a simpler way to achieve fusion generation.


There’s no place like Penn’s Perelman Quadrangle for your next event.


et amid some of the most attractive and historic build- ings on the University of Pennsylvania’s beautiful campus, the Perelman Quadrangle off ers an ex- traordinary collection of meeting and event ven- ues in Philadelphia. Perelman Quadrangle includes several his- torically signifi cant build- ings, including the dis- tinctive red brick of Irvine Auditorium and the clas- sic look of Houston Hall, the oldest student union in the country. Over the summer, the Perelman Quadrangle has under- gone extensive renova- tions to preserve the orig- inal features of Houston Hall and Penn Commons – the open, outdoor area between College Hall and Houston Hall that has become a popular space for events.


S “Over my forty years


here at the University of Pennsylvania, I’ve seen many changes to the event spaces, each to restore the building’s historical charm and add key technical features,” said Thomas Hauber, Executive Director of the Perelman Quadrangle. “The construction that took place this summer expands on the changes that have already been made, making it more accessible for technol- ogy and activities to take place on campus in Hous- ton Hall’s Marketplace.” When booking a space at the Perelman Quad-


rangle, catering and audio-visual are available through University part- ners, Bon Appétit Cater- ing and Visual Sound. “Whether you need a unique and customized menu or state-of-the-art technology, they are fully equipped to make it hap- pen,” said Hauber.


Houston Market Renovations to Hous- ton Market will enable Penn Dining to off er extensive food options with improved effi ciency,


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engaging space where students, faculty, alumni and guests gather. A multimillion-dollar reno- vation in 2000 restored the building back to its 19th


Houston Hall features fourteen rooms and fa- cilities, in addition to Perelman Quadrangle’s


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