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Greetings

Issue No. 15 has been somewhat delayed, but we are catching up to last year's long delay following Ginny Heinlein's death.

Issue No. 15 (July 2004). (48 pp.)
Letters: Spider Robinson to Brad Linaweaver: "Regarding 'The Man Who Traveled in Elephants.'"

Notes: Gail Haimovich. "In the Distant Future -- a Reader Review of The Counterfeit Heinlein by Laurence M. Janifer."
Kate Gladstone: "Water-Beds, Pre-Heinlein: an Investigation."
Bill Patterson: "H.G. Wells and the Country of the Future."

Papers: Robert A. Heinein (Bill Patterson, ed.) "Textual Comparison of Three Versions of Robert A. Heinlein's Forrestal Lecture."

Bill Patterson. "A Study of 'Blowups Happen'"

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Contents of Past Issues

Issue No. 14 (January 2004). FOR US, THE LIVING
special issue(48 pp.)
Letters: Edward Wysocki, Ph.D. "Dating Probems";
Sean Gaffney, "What Beast? Where?"; Jay
Stribling, "Sink-Us-Not."
Notes: John de Chancie: "Solution Unsatisfactory"
-- a review of the ARTC Production
Edward Wysocki, Ph.D., "Naval Technology in Heinlein's
Stories"
C. Herbert Gilliland. "Writing and Reading at Heinlein's
Naval Academy"
Lisa N. Edmonds. "Heinlein and the Popular Culture
Association: New Opportunities and New
Dimensions."
Preliminary Call for Papers -- PCA/ACA

Papers: Bill Patterson: "Robert A. Heinlein, FOR US, THE LIVING,
and the Paradoxical Romance"
Michael Hunter: "First Look: The Influences of H.G.
Wells on Robert A. Heinlein's FOR US,
THE LIVING"
Robert James, Ph.D. "Rewriting the Future of the Past:
Robert A. Heinlein's FOR US, THE LIVING and
Edward Bellamy's LOOKING BACKWARD"
Brad Linaweaver: "Alternate Heinlein: The Politics of
FOR US, THE LIVING"
Bill Patterson: "A Study of 'Coventry'"

Issue No. 13 (July 2003). "Remembering Virginia Heinlein"
Special issue. (44 pp.)
Feature articles: Bill Patterson "Virginia
Heinlein, a Biographical Sketch."
"Remembering Ginny Heinlein: a Compendium
of Memories" -- personal memories of
Virginia Heinlein by her friends (Brad
Linaweaver, Jane Davitt, Rita Bottoms,
Victor Koman, William Alan Ritch, Laurie A.
MacDonald, Jim Cunningham, Dr. John P. Hey,
Neil Schulman, Spider Robinson, Eleanor
Wood, Bill Patterson, Amy Baxter, Robert
Heinlein)
Bill Patterson: "April 26, 2003: A Report of
the Scattering of Ginny Heinlein's Ashes"
Letter: Ed Wysocki, Ph.D., "Dating Problems."
Papers: Phillip H. Owenby: "Virginia Heinlein: Silent Partner."

Issue No. 12 (January 2003) (52 pp.) Obituary of Virginia Heinlein by Robert James, Ph.D., with photographs.
Notes: Robert James, Ph.D. "You Must Keep It On the Market Until Sold: Robert Heinlein's Rejections of His Rejections"; Edward M. Wysocki, Ph.D. "Admiral Heinlein?"; Tim Morgan. "Campbell and Heinlein"
Papers: David Wright, Sr. "Time Enough for Everything: A Look at Time Travel in Science Fiction," Part 2, "Multi-Dimensioned Time Travel."
Edward M. Wysocki, Ph.D. "The Naval Aircraft Factory"
Bill Patterson. "A Study of 'The Roads Must Roll'"

Issue No. 11 (July 2002) (48 pp.)
Letters: Peter Scott about Leslyn Heinlein;
Edward Wysocki with corrections to the
dedications article in no. 10; Michael
Cassutt and Ron Gorman on Panshin's use of
the "snipe hunt" idiom noted in the "Study
of 'Lost Legacy'"; Ray Bradbury comments
about Destination Moon.
Notes: Kate Gladstone: "Words, Words, Words:
Robert Heinlein and General Semantics"
Robert Gorsch: "Heinlein from Left to Right"
Robert James, Ph.D. "More Regarding Leslyn"
Robert James, Ph.D. "Heinlein on the
Airwaves"
Papers: David Wright, Sr. "Time Enough for
Everything: A Look at Time Travel in
Science Fiction," Part 1, "Linear Time
Travel"
Joseph T. Major "All the Day: Comparison
of 'All' by John W. Campbell, Jr.,
and 'Sixth Column'/The Day After Tomorrow by
Robert A. Heinlein"
Bill Patterson: "A Study of 'Beyond Doubt'"

Issue No. 10 (January 2002) (48 pp.)
Notes: Edward Wysocki on "More Character Names";
Timothy Morgan on "FRIDAY's Dedications"
(illustrated); Andrew Thornton and William
H. Patterson, Jr. supplement the names
appendix of their recently published A
MARTIAN NAMED SMITH with an exegesis
of "Jubal and the Secretaries"; Edward
Wysocki with more discussion of the
Heinlein Mystery Device: "Reflections on a
Device"; and Jack Thornton on "J. Fish"
(illustrated).
Papers: Jane Davitt and Timothy
Morgan: "Heinlein's Dedications"; Bill
Patterson: "Study of 'Lost Legacy'"
(illustrated).
Abstract & Critique: Leon Stover's SCIENCE
FICTION FROM WELLS TO HEINLEIN

Issue No. 9 (July 2001) (48 pp.)
Letters:
John LeGere, Virginia Heinlein, Mike
Cassutt, and Irvin Koch
Notes:
Edward M. Wysocki, Jr., Ph.D. "Do You Know What
Time It Is?: Robert Heinlein and the Tele-
chronometer"
"Pay It Forward: Regarding the Heinlein
Society"
Papers:
Brad Linaweaver: "Destination Freedom: An
Appreciation of Robert A. Heinlein's
DESTINATION MOON"
Robert James, Ph.D.: "Regarding Leslyn," a
biographical sketch of Leslyn MacDonald
Heinlein Mocabee
Randy Jost, Mike Craig, Ogden Johnson, III, and
David M. Silver: "Finding What Is Already
Known: Using the Internet to Discover
Existing and Ongoing Research on Heinlein
and Heinleinia"
Review by Jane Davitt of THE MARTIAN NAMED SMITH
CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON ROBERT A. HEINLEIN'S
STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND

Issue No. 8 (January 2001) (52 pp.)
Letters:
Irvin Koch, Brad Linaweaver, Virginia Heinlein,
James Gifford
Feature:
Atlanta Radio Theatre Company Adaptation of
"The Man Who Traveled in Elephants" Script
by Brad Linaweaver and Virginia Heinlein
Jane Davitt: "RED PLANET -- Blue Pencil"
Bill Patterson: "A Study of 'Requiem'"
Robert James, Ph.D. "The Age of Reasoning:
STARSHIP TROOPERS and the History of the
Franchise in America
Cumulative Index of THE HEINLEIN JOURNAL,
Issues 1-8 (July 1997 through January 2001)

Issue No. 7 (July 2000) (48 pp)
Notes:
James Gifford: "The Last Boy Scout: Variations
in 'A Tenderfoot in Space'"
Papers:
Internet Heinlein Readers' Group: "STARSHIP
TROOPERS -- The Movie"
David M. Silver: "Finding What Spoiled Maureen,
or, Using the Internet to Supplement Enjoy-
ment of a Heinlein Reading"
John C. LeGere: "Navigators: STARMAN JONES and
LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI"
Edward Wysocki: "Heinlein's Kamikaze Project
and Caleb Laning"
Bill Patterson: "A Study of 'If This Goes
On--'"
Abstracts & Critiques:
Leon Stover, ed. H.G. Wells WHEN THE SLEEPER
WAKES
James Gifford: ROBERT A. HEINLEIN: A READERS'
COMPANION
Bill Patterson: "The Heir of James Branch
Cabell

Issue No. 6 (January 2000) (44 pp.)
Letters:
Leon Stover, Virginia Heinlein
Notes:
Jane Davitt: "The Number of the Boat"
Edward M. Wysocki, Jr., Ph.D.: "Even More on
Names"
Bill Patterson: "Early Chronology of STRANGER"
Robert Gorsch: "Heinlein in Top 100s"
John C. LeGere: "Wells, Dunne, Heinlein"
Papers:
Joseph T. Major: "Writing Stories Never
Written: Speculation Concerning 'Stories
Never Written'"
Jane Davitt: "Of One Blood: The Influence of
Rudyard Kipling on Robert A. Heinlein"
Bill Patterson: "A Study of 'Pied Piper'"
Panel: "Are We There Yet?" - Part 6 (Conclusion)

Issue No. 5 (July 1999) (48 pp.)
Letters:
Leon Stover, Virginia Heinlein
Notes:
Michael Garrett: "Johnny Rico's Nationality"
Errata
Notice to Readers
Papers:
Bill Patterson: "Robert A. Heinlein: A Bio-
graphical Sketch"
Bill Patterson: "A Study of 'My Object All
Sublime'"
Panel: "Are We There Yet?" Part 5
Abstracts & Critiques:
J. Neil Schulman: THE ROBERT HEINLEIN INTERVIEW
AND OTHER HEINLEINIA

Issue No. 4 (January 1999) (44 pp.)
Letters:
Kevin B. O'Brien, Erratum, John Tilden
Notes:
Leon Stover, Ph.D., Litt. D, "The Forrestal
Lecture"
Edward M. Wysocki, Jr., Ph.D. "A Source for
Heinlein Character Names"
James Gifford: "Heinlein's Wartime Book
Reviews"
Papers:
Joseph T. Major: "Robert A. Heinlein's Second
Future History"
Robert G. Kennedy III and Brad Linaweaver:
"Three Perspectives on TRAMP ROYALE"
Bill Patterson: "A Study of 'Let There Be
Light'"
Bill Patterson: "A Study of 'Elsewhen'"
Panel: "Are We There Yet?" (Part 4)
Abstracts & Critiques:
Phillip Owenby: "Silent Partner: The Power
Behind the Throne"

Issue No. 3 (July 1998) (48 pp.)
Letters:
Leon Stover, Bill Patterson, Andrew Thornton
Notes:
Leon Stover, Ph.D., Litt.D. "The Naming of
Lazarus Long"
James Gifford: "Heinlein and Hollywood, 1948 -
1963"
Papers:
Edward M. Wysocki, Jr. "A Flight of Specu-
lation"
Andrew Thornton: "Mythos and Logos: The
Influence of P.D. Ouspensky in the Fiction
of Robert A. Heinlein: GLORY ROAD and the
World As Myth Books" (Part 3, conclusion)
Solomon Davidoff: "The Heir of Patrick Henry:
Robert Heinlein's Attack on Communism in
the Novel STARSHIP TROOPERS"
Bill Patterson: "A Study of 'Misfit'"
Panel: "Are We There Yet?" (Part 3)
Abstracts & Critiques:
Barton Paul Levinson: "The Ideology of Robert
Heinlein"

Issue No. 2 (January 1998) (48 pp.)
Letters:
Leon Stover, Dan'l Danehy-Oakes, Errata, Alan
M. Milner
Notes:
Leon Stover, Ph.D., Litt. D.: "The Heinlein-
Manson Hoax"
Edward M. Wysocki, Jr., Ph.D.: "Heinlein's
Mystery Device"
Papers:
Andrew Thornton: "Mythos and Logos: The
Influence of P.D. Ouspensky in the Fiction
of Robert A. Heinlein" (Part 2)
Bill Patterson: "A Study of 'Life-Line'"
Panel: "Are We There Yet?" (Part 2)
Abstracts & Critiques:
Farah Mendelsohn: "Corporatism and the
Corporate Ethos in Robert Heinlein's 'The
Roads Must Roll'
Gary Westfahl: "'You Don't Know What You Are
Talking About': Robert A. Heinlein and the
Racism of American Science Fiction"

Issue No. 1 (July 1997) (48 pp.)
Notes:
Leon Stover, Ph.D., Litt.D. "Heinlein's
Wastebasket"
Farah Mendlesohn, M.A.: "'Almost' a Feminist?"
Bill Patterson: "Heinlein's Black N"
R.I.P. Tom Perry
Papers:
James Gifford: "Let There Be Write: Robert A.
Heinlein's Start in Science Fiction"
Bill Patterson: "The Hermetic Heinlein"
Andrew Thornton. "Mythos and Logos: The
Influence of P.D. Ouspensky in the fiction
of Robert A. Heinlein) (Part 1 of 3)
Panel: "Are We There Yet?" (Part 1 of 6)
examining Heinlein's 1950 predictions
in "Where To" concerning the year 2000 a.d.
Abstracts & Critiques:
The contents of the Summer 1995 Heinlein issue
of EXTRAPOLATION

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