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David Loeff

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Author, Dave Loeff (like Leff) is a long time fan of science fiction and fantasy. He admires Jack Vance and Frank Herbert whose science fiction explores imagined social themes. Dave also enjoys reading non-fiction books on a variety of topics including neuropsychology and physics.

"Whatever inspires a sense of awe is what I like the best. Whether that comes from the Arabian Nights or from popular science writing makes no difference. It's the mysterious that matters."
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Nine clouds and an illusion

The Nine Cloud Dream (Kuunmong)
Penguin Classics 2019
Fiction 288 pages
Kim Man-jung
Heinz Insu Fenkl (Editor, Introduction, Translator)

Serious spoiler alert. The cheapest writer’s trick ever is telling a tale and then revealing it to was all a dream. Yet the author gets away with it by using reincarnation to obscure his intention.  Toward the end of the novel he introduces the sage who dreamt he Read more of this blog post »
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Average rating: 3.67 · 42 ratings · 15 reviews · 3 distinct works
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Orphan's Gold

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3.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
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Making Connections: 3043. - 1,001 LIGHTYEARS ENTERTAINMENTS by David Loeff 1 13 Mar 05, 2014 05:53PM  
Minister Faust
“I don't live by the fuckin Dow Jones anymore. I live by the Tao, Jones.”
Minister Faust, The Coyote Kings of the Space-Age Bachelor Pad

George Orwell
“I enjoy talking to you. Your mind appeals to me. It resembles my own mind except that you happen to be insane.”
George Orwell, 1984

George Orwell
“Reality exists in the human mind, and nowhere else.”
George Orwell, 1984

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