# Can we all agree that it's a good thing that Seanan McGuire became an author and not a scientist?

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**Created:** [January 23, 2019, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-all-agree-that-its-a-good-thing-that-seanan-mcguire-became-an-author-and-not-a-scientist/828247 "2019-01-23T03:19:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-all-agree-that-its-a-good-thing-that-seanan-mcguire-became-an-author-and-not-a-scientist/828247/1 "2019-01-23T03:19:31Z")

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Link to short story:  
[The Tolling of Pavlov’s Bells](https://www.apex-magazine.com/the-tolling-of-pavlovs-bells/)

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**Author:** ![jharvey963](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/54ee81/32.png) [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-all-agree-that-its-a-good-thing-that-seanan-mcguire-became-an-author-and-not-a-scientist/828247/2 "2019-01-25T21:20:38Z")

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I haven’t read this short story yet, but I’ve read A LOT of Seanan McGuire (also Mira Grant). To say she is my favorite author wouldn’t be an understatement.

“Feed”, the first of the Newsflesh Series is one of the best novels I’ve ever read – scientifically plausible and emotionally wrenching. Scratch that. Emotionally ripping the heart out of your chest, filleting it, cooking it in a pan with butter and garlic, and then feeding it to you.

J.

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**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-all-agree-that-its-a-good-thing-that-seanan-mcguire-became-an-author-and-not-a-scientist/828247/3 "2019-01-27T03:59:13Z")

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That was NOT a good story to read before bedtime.

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**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-all-agree-that-its-a-good-thing-that-seanan-mcguire-became-an-author-and-not-a-scientist/828247/4 "2019-01-27T05:13:46Z")

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> [@jharvey963](#):
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> I haven’t read this short story yet, but I’ve read A LOT of Seanan McGuire (also Mira Grant). To say she is my favorite author wouldn’t be an understatement.
> 
> “Feed”, the first of the Newsflesh Series is one of the best novels I’ve ever read – scientifically plausible and emotionally wrenching. Scratch that. Emotionally ripping the heart out of your chest, filleting it, cooking it in a pan with butter and garlic, and then feeding it to you.
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> J.

Oh good. I’m glad I’m not the only one. That book was wrenching.