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[[Readercon]] 19 was held July 17-20, 2008 at the Burlington Marriott in Burlington, MA. GoH [[Jonathan Lethem]], [[James Patrick Kelly]], and in memorial [[Stanislaw Lem]]
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[[Readercon]] 19 was held July 17-20, 2008 at the Burlington Marriott in Burlington, MA. GoH [[Jonathan Lethem]], [[James Patrick Kelly]], and in memorial [[Stanislaw Lem]].
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At this [[con]], [[Veronica Schanoes]] accused [[Aaron Agassi]], a [[fan]] with a history of mental illness, of [[harrassment]], with the result that he was banned from Readercon for life. Schanoes‘ witness was [[Genevieve Valentine]], who was at the center of a more controversial ban after [[Readercon 23]].
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Revision as of 09:58, 5 November 2020

Readercon 19 was held July 17-20, 2008 at the Burlington Marriott in Burlington, MA. GoH Jonathan Lethem, James Patrick Kelly, and in memorial Stanislaw Lem.

At this con, Veronica Schanoes accused Aaron Agassi, a fan with a history of mental illness, of harrassment, with the result that he was banned from Readercon for life. Schanoes‘ witness was Genevieve Valentine, who was at the center of a more controversial ban after Readercon 23.



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