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Belated LaffCon2 Gratitude
(Photo by Yakov Varganov. See more of Yakov's photos of the day here:https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.1327845240601842&type=1) It's been nearly two months since LaffCon2. Yikes. Two...
View ArticleThe Beginning Shape of LaffCon3
Greetings, fellow Lafferty fans & friends. There have been rumblings and rumors of actual LaffCon planning happening behind the scenes. LaffCon3 is definitely happening. June 9th, 2018. Right now,...
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Registration is Open - LAFFCON3
Registration is now open for LAFFCON3, taking place June 9, 2018 in Lawrenceville, NJ.Registration for Laffcon is encouraged but not a necessity. We will turn away no one at the door (doors open at...
View ArticleLaffCon3 Program Schedule
June 9th, 2018. 10am-5pm. 10am-10:45am "Made Up Entirely of Glowing Geniuses": RA Lafferty's Radical Theories on Human Intelligence by Andrew Ferguson 11am-11:45am Lafferty’s Zarathustra: Not to...
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We are now only days away from LAFFCON3! Will you be joining us? Registration is still open. We have freshly printed and lavishly illustrated program booklets, free for all who attend, and all new...
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LAFFCON4 - Planning Begins
--- Planning is underway for the fourth mutation of the one and only conference dedicated to the life and works of author R. A. Lafferty.
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These Tribal Rites
Glenn, Gregorio, Brandonphoto by Yakov Varganov“Most of the panels were good. And a person who likes to ask questions could really let himself go on almost any of them.” -R.A. Lafferty, from "The...
View ArticleHow weird are the ways of Earth!
"I ask the same question," Henry said. "From my viewpoint, I'm the man, you're the alien. How weird are the ways of Earth! Or as it is written, 'Can anything good come from Earth?'" -R.A. Lafferty, The...
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LAFFCON Bagarthach Verse Contest
LAFFCON Bagarthach Verse Contest“To spew sweet venom on the page with tender wit and intonation We'll print yer text to all the rage and give you naught for reparation” LAFFCON, the world's only...
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Return of The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast
P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }LAFFCON4 takes place Saturday, June 8, 2019. This year we’re jumping out of our chairs giddy at the return of Brandon Budda and Glenn McDorman, hosts of The Gene Wolfe...
View ArticlePlaytime: LAFFCON Audio from Years Past
Over the years we've had a long and bounteous history of failed attempts to either stream or record LAFFCON. Last year was our most successful thanks entirely to Glen McDorman and Brandon Budda, hosts...
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LAFFCON4 - Poster
"I'm turning livid in this bog, This woolly world that spooks and spites you." -R.A. Lafferty, The Reefs of Earth Come join us for the 4th annual science fiction conference devoted to the life...
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Registration Now OPEN!
Registration for LAFFCON4 in Lawrenceville, NJ is now open! LAFFCON encourages participants to register but it is not a necessity. We will turn away no one at the door. Registering helps us plan...
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Winners of the LAFFCON Bagarthach Verse Contest
This year marked the first LAFFCON Bagarthach Verse Contest. We received 30 entries in three months, many of which we found witty, glib, or downright nasty. We’d expect no less from poetry inspired by...
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Fresh Ink and The LAFFCON 4 Program Booklet
LAFFCON4 Program Booklet Cover Our shipment of the LAFFCON4 program booklets has arrived and we're happy with the results. Each attendee to LAFFCON, on June 8th, will receive a copy along with some...
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LAFFCON4 - Event Schedule
This year LAFFCON takes place Saturday, June 8th from 10am-5:00pm. Here is the day's schedule:10am-10:45am"Virtue Forever Green: Twelve Years On the Trail of R.A. Lafferty." Speaker: Andrew...
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E For Everyone: An Alternate Poster
Photo courtesy of Robert BeeP { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } One week from tomorrow LAFFCON4 will take place at the Mercer County Library Headquarters Branch, in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The library has...
View ArticleLAFFCON in the News: The Lawrence Gazette
LAFFCON was the subject of an article in the local Lawrence Gazette. Thank you Michele Alperin for the write-up....
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The Audifaxes
LAFFCON3 was held on June 9, 2018. The "swag" that year gifted to each attendee was something truly special, a limited print booklet collecting short pieces R. A. Lafferty wrote for the Oklahoma...
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LAFFCON 4 Audio (and more!)
Over at ClayTempleMedia, G.L. McDorman and Brandon Budda have shared the audio they recorded during LAFFCON3 and LAFFCON4. Also available from that page is the text for Matt Keeley's speech titled...
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LAFFCON 5 - Planning Begins
Planning begins for LAFFCON5, due to take place June 13th of 2020.
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LAFFCON 5 - June 13, 2020
LAFFCON 5 LAFFCON 5 LAFFCON 5 LAFFCON 5 LAFFCON 5 LAFFCON 5 is coming! Some details (more details coming soon): Date: **Postponed to June 2021** Place: West Windsor Library 333 N. Post Rd. Princeton...
View ArticleLAFFCON 5 POSTPONED to June 2021
LAFFCON 5 POSTPONED - LAFFCON 5 POSTPONED Hello everyone, LaffCon 5 is postponed one year until 2021. The tentative date is June 12, 2021. We wanted to make this decision early enough for everyone to...
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LAFFCON 5 - June 12th, 2021
“I am not alone?” Gee wondered aloud. “There are others and they discuss? Well, if we've got to have conversation, let's agree to keep it inside the frame. Oh, hello, Zee!”“My name is Zed, for so...
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