Comments on: The Wives (and Drives) of Robert Heinlein: Leslyn http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2010/05/the-wives-and-drives-of-robert-heinlein-leslyn/ Frederik Pohl Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:40:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Walsh http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2010/05/the-wives-and-drives-of-robert-heinlein-leslyn/#comment-28335 Michael Walsh Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:40:59 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=2084#comment-28335 Yes, Bill Paterson has lots more details in his bio of RAH about Curry, the marriage, and much more. Well worth ordering in advance from your favorite bookseller. Yes, Bill Paterson has lots more details in his bio of RAH about Curry, the marriage, and much more.

Well worth ordering in advance from your favorite bookseller.

]]> By: Gary Farber http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2010/05/the-wives-and-drives-of-robert-heinlein-leslyn/#comment-27239 Gary Farber Thu, 20 May 2010 20:49:07 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=2084#comment-27239 To be blunt, Leslyn Heinlein declined into severe alcoholism, along with other mental health issues; it's a very sad story. (I've read early versions of Bill Patterson's forthcoming biography.) And, yes, she was Heinlein\'s second wife. I shouldn't get into any trouble by quoting Wikipedia, which I can verify is true: "In 1929, he married Eleanor Curry of Kansas City in Los Angeles, Calif.[8] but this marriage lasted only about a year.[4] He soon married his second wife, Leslyn Macdonald, in 1932." And, yes, Bill does have much more detail. To be blunt, Leslyn Heinlein declined into severe alcoholism, along with other mental health issues; it’s a very sad story.

(I’ve read early versions of Bill Patterson’s forthcoming biography.)

And, yes, she was Heinlein\’s second wife. I shouldn’t get into any trouble by quoting Wikipedia, which I can verify is true: “In 1929, he married Eleanor Curry of Kansas City in Los Angeles, Calif.[8] but this marriage lasted only about a year.[4] He soon married his second wife, Leslyn Macdonald, in 1932.”

And, yes, Bill does have much more detail.

]]> By: Robert Nowall http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2010/05/the-wives-and-drives-of-robert-heinlein-leslyn/#comment-27172 Robert Nowall Wed, 19 May 2010 23:42:40 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=2084#comment-27172 I'm thinking maybe she remembered hanging out with the Los Angeles SF community of 1939 / 40 / 41, where the Heinleins are reported to have lived at the time...maybe she's just a little confused on who was actually there...maybe not so far out as some, but not completely out of touch. About all I know of Leslyn Heinlein is what Asimov said in his two memoirs...chiefly an incident where Asimov freaked her out with his disgusting eating habits...that and some comments about politics... I look forward to picking up that Heinlein biography, too. I learned about it right here, several entries ago...I think I would've stumbled across it anyway, when it came out, but who knows, for sure? I’m thinking maybe she remembered hanging out with the Los Angeles SF community of 1939 / 40 / 41, where the Heinleins are reported to have lived at the time…maybe she’s just a little confused on who was actually there…maybe not so far out as some, but not completely out of touch.

About all I know of Leslyn Heinlein is what Asimov said in his two memoirs…chiefly an incident where Asimov freaked her out with his disgusting eating habits…that and some comments about politics…

I look forward to picking up that Heinlein biography, too. I learned about it right here, several entries ago…I think I would’ve stumbled across it anyway, when it came out, but who knows, for sure?

]]> By: RBH http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2010/05/the-wives-and-drives-of-robert-heinlein-leslyn/#comment-27146 RBH Wed, 19 May 2010 17:12:19 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=2084#comment-27146 I see <a href="http://history.nasa.gov/Remembering_Space_Age_B.pdf" rel="nofollow">a NASA history</a> (largish PDF) that says that Leslyn was RH's second wife. I see a NASA history (largish PDF) that says that Leslyn was RH’s second wife.

]]> By: Edward Kmett http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2010/05/the-wives-and-drives-of-robert-heinlein-leslyn/#comment-27135 Edward Kmett Wed, 19 May 2010 14:13:07 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=2084#comment-27135 Perhaps she just had you confused with another author/editor? Perhaps she just had you confused with another author/editor?

]]> By: Ken Houghton http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2010/05/the-wives-and-drives-of-robert-heinlein-leslyn/#comment-27130 Ken Houghton Wed, 19 May 2010 13:53:28 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=2084#comment-27130 Someone at Tor: please send Mr. Pohl that first volume of the Heinlein biography you're publishing later this year. The subject is addressed there. Someone at Tor: please send Mr. Pohl that first volume of the Heinlein biography you’re publishing later this year. The subject is addressed there.

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