[edanm]

> The quality overall has increased significantly. Pretty painful to try to read eg Asimov nowadays

I wouldn't go that far, Asimov is still awesome, with all the weaknesses that have always been in his works but with all the strengths, too.

That said, I agree that the SF/Fantasy scene has gotten some really amazing works lately. I don't agree with all the Hugo winners of the last few years, but that's because we have so much good competition lately :)

[LanceH]

I kind of get the sentiment. If I go back to read Lovecraft or Verne, the technical aspect of their writing is poor by today's standards. Their stories are creative and original, though. There is a sameness to so many stories today.