May 2009 -- Not Necessarily Normal!
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Tuesday May 5, 2009
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Hillsdale Public Library
509 Hillsdale Avenue
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
201.358.5072
This group meets on the first Tuesday of each month to view SF and other genre related films. La
Cité des enfants perdus (City of Lost Children) (1995). Krank (Daniel Emilfork), who cannot
dream, kidnaps young children to steal their dreams. One (Ron Perlman), a former whale hunter
who is as strong as a horse, sets forth to search for Denree, his little brother who was kidnapped
by Krank's men. Helped by young Miette (Judith Vittet), he soon arrives in La Cite des Enfants
Perdus (The City of Lost Children). Seville Diner usually follows the movie (approx. 9:10 to 10:30,
sometimes later).
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8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Borders Books & Music
Garden State Plaza, Suite 2200
Paramus, NJ 07652
201.712.1166
This group meets on the second Monday of each month to discuss a specific mystery, horror, or
intrigue novel. This month, Atrocity Archives by Charles Stross: Lovecraft's Cthulhu meets Len
Deighton's spies in Stross's latest, as the Scottish author explains in his afterword to this offbeat
book offering two related long novellas, "The Atrocity Archive" and "The Concrete Jungle" (the latter
previously unpublished). With often hilarious results, the author mixes the occult and the
mundane, the truly weird and the petty. In "Atrocity," Bob, a low-level computer fix-it guy for the
Laundry, a supersecret British agency that defends the world from occult happenings, finds
himself promoted to fieldwork after he bravely saves the day during a routine demonstration gone
awry. With his Palm, aka his Hand of Glory (a severed hand that, when ignited, renders the holder
invisible), and his smarts, he saves the world from a powerful external force seeking to enter our
universe to suck it dry. In "Jungle," Bob teams up with a cop, Josephine, to save the Laundry from
a powermonger who seeks to stage an internal coup by using zombies as her minions. Amid all
the bizarre happenings are the everyday trappings of a British bureaucracy. Bob gets called on the
carpet by his bosses because he requested backup during an emergency without first getting his
supervisor's okay and filling out the requisite forms. Though the characters all tend to sound the
same, and Stross resorts to lengthy summary explanations to dispel confusion, the world he
creates is wonderful fun. For additional information click
www.borders.com/online/store/StoreDetailView_34.
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Wednesday May 13, 2009
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
New Moon Comics
463 Main Street
Little Falls, NJ
973.81.COMIC or 973.812.6642
This group meets on the second Wednesday of each month to discuss all things related to comic
books, anime, and manga. Whether its Golden Age, Silver Age, Manga, or Anime, this group
tackles the ins and outs of art, story, and the graphic media. Virtual Insanity? - Do comic books
warp our sense of reality? Stories about men flying around in capes definitely stimulate the
reader's imagination and creativity but do these stories also dull the reader's ability to deal with
situations in the real world? A look at the effects of comics on readers: positive and negative.
Plus, a discussion about die hard comic book fans and their healthy (or unhealthy?) obsessions
with superheroes. For additional information click www.newmooncomics.com.
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Saturday May 23, 2009
2:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Ehrenfels Manor
Rutherford, NJ 07070
directions available upon request/contact Todd
Welcome to the Western Nations of Temnia, a brutal and vicious tyranny ruled by the Immortal
Emperor, the illustrious Naram'tzin, your boss. This game explores life in the far West, where
powerful Samurai serve demon worshipping madmen, and expediency and survival are balanced
by honor and horror. A new day in the Yenxhai Dominions is dawning, and the peaceful nations of
the East should beware!
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Saturday May 9, 2009
7:00 pm - 8:00pm (Whispers From Beyond) 8:00pm - 10:00 pm (Face The Fiction)
Borders Books & Music
Garden State Plaza, Suite 2200
Paramus, NJ 07652
201.712.1166
For those arriving early, please join us at 7pm for our open mic-style Whispers From Beyond from
7-8pm. Face The Fiction meets on the second Saturday of each month and spotlights guest
speakers from SF and genre related fields of interest. This group meets on the second Saturday
of each month and spotlights guest speakers from SF and genre related fields of interest. This
month we are pleased to present author Michael Flynn (Eifelheim).
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Wednesday May 20, 2009
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Borders Books & Music
235 Interstate Shopping Center
Ramsey, NJ 07446
201.760.1967
Films to Come: 4-Star Movie Discussion Group
This group discusses new and upcoming genre and genre-related films, tv, books and current
media happenings. Films recently seen by those attending are discussed, rated, recommended
or panned, as well as what people are watching, reading or listening to. If it deals with
entertainment, our Master of Entertainment Moderator will cover it. For more information click
www.borders.com/online/store/StoreDetailView_479.
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Saturday May 30, 2009
2:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Todd's New Place
Rutherford, NJ 07070
directions available upon request/contact Todd
Join us for terror, monsters, madness and more as GM BJ Pehush explores the city of Arkham MA
with our monthly Call of Cthulu (Chaosium 6th edition) game. Books are available for order at
New Moon Comics.
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Tuesday May 26, 2009
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
New Moon Comics
463 Main Street
Little Falls, NJ
973.81.COMIC or 973.812.6642
This event meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month to discuss a specific topic in Science
Fiction, Fantasy, and related genres. This month we will be discussing Looks Like SF, but Is It?
This discussion will focus on TV series/movies/books/comics, we enjoy that may have elements
of SF but are not necessarily SF or genre. Is My Name Is Earl genre? What about shows like The
Equalizer? What constitutes genre? For additional information click www.newmooncomics.com.
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Friday May 22, 2009
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Borders Books & Music
235 Interstate Shopping Center
Ramsey, NJ 07446
201.760.1967
This group meets on the 4th Friday of each month to discuss various works of "modern" masters
or upcoming talent in SF, fantasy, paranormal, horror and related genres. It also occasionally
explores classics and the 'masters' of the classics. This month we discuss Thirteen by Richard
Morgan. In Thirteen, Richard Morgan reshapes and recharges science fiction, with a new hero in
Carl Marsalis: hybrid, hired gun, and a man without a country ... or a planet. For more information
click www.borders.com/online/store/StoreDetailView_479.
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