heinleinblog

• Interview with J. Neil Schulman
  In 1973 Schulman interviewed the 66-year-old Heinlein for an article for the New York Daily News. It was the longest interview Heinlein had ever done. Later, Schulman released the entire interview in book form. Excerpts are available on the web and reveal Heinlein’s thinking about libertarianism and other issues.
• Heinlein Remembered
  by L. Neil Smith, author of “The Probability Broach.” Smith is the top Libertarian author in science fiction today and he considers Heinlein a mentor and inspiration.
• Heinlein, Ayn Rand & Objectivism
  This article from the Daily Objectivist says Heinlein was obviously not a Randian, he was a friend of freedom and objectivity.
• An Analysis of Rational Anarchy
  David Silver explains how the non-government government works in The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

Important Heinlein sites

• The Robert A. Heinlein Page
  James Gifford’s site is the most professional-looking and informative Heinlein site on the Web. Gifford’s Nitrosyncretic Press published Robert A. Heinlein: A Reader’s Companion (also written by Gifford) and A Martian Named Smith by William H. Patterson Jr. & Andrew Thornton. The site includes links to reliable essays and FAQs by Gifford, Patterson and others. Gifford and Paterson have done remarkable critical evaluation of Heinlein, avoid both the vitriol and knee-jerk reaction of Heinlein’s detractors while avoiding the pitfalls of fandom.
• Heinlein Journal
  Edited by Bill Patterson.
• Heinlein Society
  This new organization is dedicated preserving Heinlein’s legacy. Serious admirers should join.
• Quotable Heinlein
  This site is infamous for its huge amount of copyright material. They apparently have permission to do so. Visitors can suggest their own favorite Heinlein quite to add to the mix.
• WeGrokIt.com
  It has links to actual sound recordings of Heinlein, as well as some well-researched essays.
• Mama Maureen’s Boondock Page
  This is one of the best known fan-based Heinlein Pages.
• Abyss of Wonder
  Alexei Panshin won a Hugo Award for his book, ‘Heinlein in Dimension,’ even though it is generally panned by Heinlein’s admirers. (I have not read the book, so I will make no comment) With this website, Panshin goes into great detail about how Heinlein supposedly tried to stop publication of Panshin’s book and committed other wrongs against Panshin.

Online articles about Heinlein

• Heinlein and Jubal Harshaw
  Heinlein didn’t like people assuming his characters’ opinions were his own. This article from Space.com makes a case for Harshaw being Heinlein’s surrogate.
• Stranger than Fiction – Grokking Heinlein’s Master work
  This also appeared on the Space.com website.
• Stranger and the Juveniles
  More from space.com
• Heinlein’s Libertarianism
  This page includes a message board where Heinlein’s politics are discussed, often without any apparent knowledge of Heinlein.
• Heinlein’s influence on Tom Corbett, Space Cadet
  This informative article appears on the Space Cadet fan page. It has lots of graphics as well.
• What is a ‘Gay Deceiver?’
  It wasn’t what I though at first, either. This site explores possible origins of the name of the time- and dimension-hopping spaceship that first appeared in The Number of the Beast.
• ‘I, Asimov’ review
  The reviewer discusses Asimov’s reaction to Heinlein’s Grumbles from the Grave, and suggests Asimov’s ego played a part in his rift with Heinlein and John W. Campbell.
• Heinlein and racism
  This brief article defends Heinlein on the issue of race.
• Masonic references in Heinlein
  This is good site for those wanting to separates fact from fiction.

Heinlein in other languages

• Heinlein in Italian
  This site is run by Francesco Spreafico, a frequent contributor to alt.fan.heinlein.
• Heinlein in Italian 2
• Heinlein in Swedish
• Heinlein in Portuguese
• Heinlein in French
• Heinlein in Japanese
  Unless you are in Japan, don’t even try to open this one
• Netherlands and Heinlein
• Heinlein in German
• Heinlein in Spanish

Pro and con reviews of Starship Troopers (book and movie)

• Thought movie was ‘tripe’ and takes Heinlein’s critics to task
• Thought it was ‘crypto-fascist,’ sorta liked it but recommended the book
• Called the system a ‘fascist democracy, gave movie 9 out of 10
• Thought it was ‘quasi-fascist,’ but STILL liked movie for its special effects
• Movie is a ‘A waste of money’
• This writer takes ‘Heinstein’ to task for his politics
• Says book isn’t fascist, thought movie was ‘ugh.’
• ‘A bizarre sort of principled right-wing libertarian/anarchist’

Miscellaneous sites

• AOL Heinlein Reading Group
• Illustrated RAH Catalog
• The Robert A. Heinlein Page
• Heinlein Forum WWW Site
  Photos.
• Heinlein Articles, Links, Pictures
  Heinlein Web Ring!
• Heinlein’s Bomb Shelter
  more photos.
• Tian’s Heinlein Pages
  Photos of “shrines” Tian set up honoring Heinlein.
• The Asa Hunter Memorial Heinlein Book Exchange
• Heinlein Class Starship
  It seems some Star Trek role playing gamers have honored the first Grandmaster of Science Fiction by naming a class of starship after him.