The Trigon Disunity is a series of three books written by science fiction author Michael P. Kube-McDowell . Emprise was a Philip K. Dick Award nominee, and placed second in the annual Locus Poll for best first novel. The first edition covers were by Ron Miller .
132-577: Orson Scott Card praised the trilogy as "fiction that satisfies as much at the story level a it does at the idea level," citing Kube-McDowell's "ability to deal with human beings as political animals." J. Michael Caparula reviewed Empery in Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer No. 80. Caparula commented that "Kube-McDowell demonstrates how easily well-meaning representative councils can rapidly degenerate into military bureaucracies. I highly recommend this series." This article about
264-707: A missionary for the LDS Church in Brazil starting in 1971. During his mission, he wrote a play called Stone Tables . He returned from his mission in 1973 and graduated from BYU in 1975, receiving a bachelor's degree with distinction in theater. After graduation, he started the Utah Valley Repertory Theatre Company, which for two summers produced plays at "the Castle", a Depression-era outdoor amphitheater. After going into debt with
396-512: A 1980s novel is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . See guidelines for writing about novels . Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page . Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. He is (as of 2024) the only person to have won a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years , winning both awards for his novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for
528-615: A Hugo finalist in 1979—both in the "novelette" category. Card won the John W. Campbell Award for best new writer in 1978 for his stories published that year; the award helped Card's stories sell internationally. Unaccompanied Sonata was published in 1979 issue of Omni and was nominated for both the Hugo and Nebula awards for a short story. Eighteen Card stories were published in 1979. Card's first published book, "Listen, Mom and Dad...": Young Adults Look Back on Their Upbringing (1977)
660-687: A Pinstripes bowling alley off El Camino Real . The Hillsdale Caltrain station is located across El Camino. San Mateo has a Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and mild, damp winters. The city is generally shielded from the Pacific Ocean by the Montara Mountain block of the Santa Cruz Mountains , but two gaps in the mountains (the San Bruno Gap, between Montara Mountain and San Bruno Mountain ; and
792-682: A character trait that could be erased or reversed. However, he does positively depict a character who actively repress it : while Zdorab marries and has children, he sees his choice to become a father as very deliberate and not "out of some inborn instinct". Card's 2008 novella Hamlet's Father re-imagines the backstory of Shakespeare's play Hamlet . In the novella, Hamlet's friends were sexually abused as children by his pedophilic father and subsequently identify as homosexual adults. The novella prompted public outcry, and its publishers were inundated with complaints. Trade journal Publishers Weekly criticized Card's work, stating its main purpose
924-421: A circle of opposing forces, one focal character must decide whether or not to become, like Ender Wiggin, 'something of a savior, or a prophet, or at least a martyr' ." The original short story Ender's Game is reminiscent of Heinlein's young adult novels because it is about a young person with impressive gifts who is guided by a stern mentor whose choices affect all of humanity. The situations and choices in
1056-625: A critic who acknowledges his "unabashed appreciation" of Card, knowledge of Mormon theology is vital to completely understanding Card's works, stating the life stages of the "piggies" in Speaker for the Dead correspond to phases of life in the LDS's plan of salvation . In an article in Sunstone , Christopher C. Smith also noticed this parallel, noting that the "piggies" procreate "more or less eternally" in
1188-462: A declaration of principles. Family and community problems arise when individuals are not fully accepted or when communities do not work with others in larger units. Often one group tries to kill or enslave another group, but their conflict is alleviated when they try to understand each other. Protagonists make choices that save a person or a group of people. In The Porcelain Salamander , a girl
1320-436: A development that drew criticism for a possible conflict of interest. Nine of Card's science fiction stories, including Malpractice , Kingsmeat , and Happy Head , were published in 1978. Card modeled Mikal's Songbird on Ender's Game , both of which include a child with special talents who goes through emotional turmoil when adults seek to exploit his ability. Mikal's Songbird was a Nebula Award finalist in 1978 and
1452-529: A government were to say otherwise, heterosexually "married people" would "act to destroy that government" as their "mortal enemy", and "it is that insane Constitution, not marriage, that will die." In 2012, Card supported North Carolina Amendment 1 , a ballot measure to outlaw same-sex marriage in North Carolina, saying the legalization of gay marriage was a slippery slope upon which the political left would make it "illegal to teach traditional values in
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#17327799886681584-605: A judge in the Writers of the Future contest. He has taught many successful writers at his "literary boot camps". He remains a practicing member of the LDS Church and Mormon fiction writers Stephenie Meyer , Brandon Sanderson , and Dave Wolverton have cited his works as a major influence. Orson Scott Card was born on August 24, 1951, in Richland, Washington . He is the son of Peggy Jane (née Park) and Willard Richards Card, and
1716-483: A large effect on his life. Card often refers to works by Robert A. Heinlein and J. R. R. Tolkien as sources of inspiration. Card credits C. S. Lewis's apologetic fiction in the Chronicles of Narnia and The Screwtape Letters as influences that shaped his life and career. In 2014, Card stated that Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury were conscious influences on his writing, along with Early Modern English from
1848-569: A main theme, addressing ways humans affect the environment in the Americas. Alvin Maker's life has many parallels with Joseph Smith's. Seventh Son won the 1988 Mythopoeic Fantasy award, and the two following books were nominees. The awards are given to books that exemplify "the spirit of The Inklings ". Critics praised Seventh Son for creating an American mythology from American experience and belief. According to literary critic Eugene England ,
1980-460: A medical thriller co-written with Aaron Johnston, is based on a screenplay Johnston wrote, which is based on Card's novel Malpractice . In the 1990s, Card contributed dialogue to the point-and-click adventure video games The Secret of Monkey Island , The Dig , and NeoHunter , an early first-person shooter. His collaboration on videogame scripts continued in the 2000s, when he worked with Cameron Dayton on Advent Rising and outlined
2112-604: A novel with the same title and told the backstory of the adult Ender in Speaker for the Dead . In contrast to the fast-paced Ender's Game , Speaker for the Dead is about honesty and maturity. Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead were both awarded the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award , making Card the first author to win both of science fiction's top prizes in consecutive years. According to Card, some members of
2244-604: A particular body of work for "significant and lasting contributions to young adult literature", in 2008 for his contribution in writing for teenagers; his work was selected by a panel of YA librarians . Card said he was unsure his work was suitable for the award because it was never marketed as "young adult". In the same year, Card won the Lifetime Achievement Award for Mormon writers at the Whitney Awards . The Harold B. Lee Library has acquired
2376-664: A political party. The economy of San Mateo is considered very diverse, with jobs in the technology, health care, financial services, government, and retail trade fields being among the most numerous. Current and former companies based in San Mateo include Sony Interactive Entertainment , NetSuite , Franklin Templeton Investments , Fisher Investments , Solstice , Guidewire Software , Coupa , Snowflake Inc. , Roblox Corporation , Marketo , SurveyMonkey , Devsisters USA , and GoPro . Since 1990, San Mateo has had
2508-590: A population of 97,207. The population density was 8,013.8 inhabitants per square mile (3,094.1/km ). The racial makeup of San Mateo was 56,214 (46.8%) White, 2,296 (2.4%) African American , 505 (0.5%) Native American , 18,384 (18.9%) Asian (7.9% Chinese, 4.6% Filipino, 2.2% Japanese, 1.8% Indian, 0.8% Korean, 0.3% Vietnamese, 0.2% Thai), 1,998 (2.1%) Pacific Islander (1.2% Tongan, 0.3% Fijian, 0.2% Samoan, 0.1% Hawaiian), 12,264 (12.6%) from other races , and 5,546 (5.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 25,815 (26.6%); 14.4% of San Mateo
2640-682: A reprint of his essay, Card wrote that since 2003, when the US Supreme Court had ruled those laws unconstitutional, he has "no interest in criminalizing homosexual acts". Card had stated there is no need to legalize same-sex marriage and that he opposed efforts to do so. In 2008, he wrote in an opinion piece in the Deseret News (a newspaper of the LDS Church) that relationships between same-sex couples would always be different from those between opposite-sex couples, and that if
2772-553: A series of shorter stories, First Meetings in the Enderverse , and novels A War of Gifts , and Ender in Exile . Aaron Johnston and Card conceptualized the stories that make up the prequel to Ender's Game , realizing many of them would work best in novel format but first publishing the comics through Marvel . The Burning Earth and Silent Strike comic series were published in 2011 and 2012. Card and Johnston co-wrote
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#17327799886682904-426: A series of six Dragon Age comics. In 2017, Card wrote, produced, and co-created a television series called Extinct for BYU TV that ran for one season before it was canceled. Many of Card's works have been adapted into comic books. Dabel Brothers Productions published comic-book adaptations of Red Prophet and Wyrms in 2006. Aaron Johnston wrote comic-book versions of Ender in Exile and Speaker for
3036-597: A spectacular fire on June 25, 1920. William H. Howard, eldest son of W.D.M. Howard, is credited with the first subdivisions in the region, resulting in what is now the Western Addition of San Mateo in 1888; he followed up by creating the first subdivision of Burlingame and Highland Park in San Mateo. In 1893, Pedro Evencio had been called the last of the Ramaytush Native American of San Mateo. Although Joseph (José) Evencio (the younger)
3168-805: A spin-off "shadow" series in the Ender's Game universe that is told from the point of view of other characters. These novels are Ender's Shadow , Shadow of the Hegemon , Shadow Puppets , Shadow of the Giant and Shadows in Flight , the latter serving as a bridge to the final book The Last Shadow , which is also a sequel to Children of the Mind . Westfahl praised the Shadow series, stating they were "executed with panache and skill". Card wrote other spin-offs:
3300-640: A story. Though Card was initially classified as a hard science fiction writer for publishing in Analog , his science fiction focuses more on his characters than on the details of future technology. One critic said Card is poor at characterization, stating the characters Peter and Valentine in Ender's Game are "totally unbelievable". While noticing that some of Card's early stories were formulaic, Westfahl praised many of Card's early stories as showing "conspicuous originality". The graphic violence in his early fiction
3432-539: A town square. Ground broke in 2012 and construction on various projects continues as of 2021. Hillsdale Shopping Center is a mall in San Mateo County, featuring over 120 stores in the mall itself and surrounded by many big box stores. Tenants include anchors Nordstrom, Ethan Allen and Macy's. The construction of a new food court and the outdoor North Block Plaza expanded the mall in 2019. New entertainment additions include luxury movie theater Cinépolis and
3564-479: A voter-approved ordinance limiting the height of new development to 55 feet (17 m). The San Mateo housing market is one of the most expensive in the country. In February 2018, the median San Mateo home was valued at $ 1,463,900, and the median rent was ranked ninth in the entire nation, at $ 2,242 per month. In the mid-2000s, the second stories of downtown San Mateo buildings became a hub for startup companies , including Roblox, GoPro and YouTube . According to
3696-496: A young man who can change the past. Card has also written several urban fantasies, including Magic Street (2005) and Lost and Found (2019), both of which are about teenagers with special powers. Card wrote the Christmas novel Zanna's Gift (2004), which was originally published under a pseudonym. A Town Divided by Christmas and a "Hallmark Christmas movie in prose" were published in 2018. Invasive Procedures (2007),
3828-421: Is Mexican, 2.8% Guatemalan, 2.6% Salvadoran, 1.2% Peruvian, 0.9% Nicaraguan, 0.5% Puerto Rican, 0.3% Colombian, 0.3% Chilean, 0.2% Honduran, and 0.2% Cuban. The Census reported that 95,891 people (98.6% of the population) lived in households, 975 (1.0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 341 (0.4%) were institutionalized. There were 38,233 households, out of which 11,464 (30.0%) had children under
3960-539: Is a great-great-grandson of Brigham Young , was born in Richland, Washington , and grew up in Utah and California . While he was a student at Brigham Young University (BYU), his plays were performed on stage. He served in Brazil as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and headed a community theater for two summers. Card had 27 short stories published between 1978 and 1979, and he won
4092-454: Is a horror story with a semi-autobiographical background. Treasure Box (1996) and Homebody (1998) represent Card's foray in horror. Enchantment (1999) is a fantasy novel based on the Russian version of Sleeping Beauty . It deals with a couple who learn to love each other after they marry. Card stated: "I put all my love for my wife into [ Enchantment ]." In 1999, Card started
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4224-623: Is a lower population density. San Mateo has one of the larger, better-developed suburban downtowns in the San Francisco Bay Area . It is located roughly between Tilton Ave. to the northwest, 9th Ave. to the southeast, Delaware St. to the northeast and El Camino Real to the southwest. The downtown core contains over 800 shops and restaurants, many located in historic buildings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The non-profit Downtown San Mateo Association (DSMA) works on behalf of downtown businesses to promote them and improve
4356-1119: Is a novel about civil war between progressive and conservative extremists in America. It was a finalist for the Prometheus Award , an award given by the Libertarian Futurist Society. Publishers Weekly stated that "right-wing rhetoric trumps the logic of story and character" in the novel. Another review from Publishers Weekly noted that "Card's conservative bias seeps into" the novel. At SFReviews , Thomas Wagner took further issue with Card's tendency to "smugly pretend[...] to be above it all", or claiming to be moderate while espousing conservative views of news media. In an interview with Mythaxis Review in April 2021, Card stated that he writes fiction "without conscious agenda". In Card's fiction writing, homosexual characters appear in contexts that some critics have interpreted as homophobic. Writing for Salon , Aja Romano lists
4488-628: Is about child-rearing. He received advances for the manuscripts of Hot Sleep and A Planet Called Treason , which were published in 1979. Card later called his first two novels "amateurish" and rewrote both of them later. A publisher offered to buy a novelization of Mikal's Songbird , which Card accepted; the finished novel is titled Songmaster (1980). Card edited fantasy anthologies Dragons of Light (1980) and Dragons of Darkness (1981) and collected his own short stories in Unaccompanied Sonata and Other Stories (1981). In
4620-410: Is another popular destination for joggers, pedestrians, and bikers. This roughly 6-mile (9.7 km) trail begins in San Mateo and stretches north toward Hillsborough and San Bruno, parallel to the 280 freeway. In general, San Mateo's downtown core and the neighborhoods east of El Camino Real are more populous and have a greater density than the neighborhoods to the west of El Camino Real, where there
4752-547: Is generally a few degrees warmer in summer than the airport and a few degrees cooler in winter, while annual precipitation is almost the same at the airport and in San Mateo. In recent years, daily temperature reports for San Mateo from local weather observers have been published in the San Mateo Times and the San Francisco Chronicle . The 2010 United States Census reported that San Mateo had
4884-687: Is highly autobiographical, but contains the death of a fictional child. One of Card's workshop readers, Karen Fowler, said that Card had pretended to experience the grief of a parent who has lost a child. In response, Card realized that the story expressed his grief and difficulty in accepting Charles's disability. Card stated that he rarely discusses Charles and Erin because his grief has not faded over time. Card and his wife live in Greensboro, North Carolina ; their daughter Emily, along with two other writers, adapted Card's short stories Clap Hands and Sing , Lifeloop , and A Sepulchre of Songs for
5016-514: Is listed in the National Register of Historic Places (No. 99001181). Located at 20 El Cerrito Avenue, it has been deteriorating as it has not been preserved or occupied for years. The Howard Estate was built in 1859 on the hill accessed by Crystal Springs Road; the building, named El Cerrito , eventually was moved to Hillsborough and served as its Town Hall starting from in 1910, but it has since been demolished. The Parrott Estate
5148-493: Is saved by a magical salamander; this action restores her ability to move but she takes on some attributes of the salamander. In Kingsmeat the Shepherd painlessly excises meat from humans to save them from being completely eaten by their alien overlords. The violence of removing parts of people is like the violence of repentance. Collings states part of this story "could serve as an epigram of all Card's fictions; trapped within
5280-419: Is the daughter of Mormon historian James B. Allen . The two met when Kristine was in the chorus of a roadshow Card directed before his mission. They courted after Card's mission, and Card was impressed with her intellectual rigor. After their marriage, they had five children; their son Charles had cerebral palsy and died aged 17; their daughter Erin died the day she was born. Card's short story Lost Boys
5412-571: Is the genre best suited to exploring theological and moral issues. Also in the Homecoming Saga , Card imagines backstories and explanations for "anomalies" in the Book of Mormon, making the fictional work function as a work of Mormon apologetics . While women are not prominent in the Book of Mormon, Card makes them prominent in his retelling. One non-LDS critic described the saga as "readable" but lacking in new ideas. Unaware of its relation to
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5544-501: Is the most populous city in the county of the same name , on the San Francisco Peninsula . About 20 miles (32 km) south of San Francisco , the city borders Burlingame to the north, Hillsborough to the west, San Francisco Bay and Foster City to the east and Belmont to the south. The population was 105,661 at the 2020 census . San Mateo has a Mediterranean climate and is known for its rich history at
5676-401: Is the third of six children and the older brother of composer and arranger Arlen Card . Card's family has Mormon pioneer heritage. His ancestors include Brigham Young , Charles Ora Card , Zina P. Young Card , Zina Young Card Brown , and Hugh B. Brown . When Card was one month old, his family moved to San Mateo, California , so Willard Card could begin a sign-painting business. When he
5808-673: Is titled "Hatrack River". From 2008 to 2015, Card wrote a column of Latter-day Saint devotional and cultural commentary for the Nauvoo Times , which was published through Hatrack River. During his childhood, Card read widely. He read children's classics and popular novels. His favorite book was Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper , and he read his family's World Book Encyclopedia in its entirety. He read science fiction stories in anthologies and science fiction novels. He especially credits Tunesmith by Lloyd Biggle Jr . as having
5940-740: Is unusual. His characters feel "real" and must grow and take on responsibilities and often sacrifice themselves to improve their own societies. This sacrifice is a difficult choice in which none of the options are obviously good. These protagonists have unusual abilities that are both a blessing and a curse. The protagonists, who are isolated from family and friends, relate better to adults than to other young people; when they grow up, they often mentor other precocious youths. Alvin Maker follows this pattern; his magical abilities are very unusual and he uses them to redeem his people. According to Collings, Card's protagonists are "lonely and manipulative Messiah-figures" who make sacrifices that can be interpreted as
6072-590: The Butterfield Overland Mail route, was established in San Mateo. It was 9 miles (14 km) from both Clarks Station (to the north) in what is now San Bruno and the next station south at Redwood City . Several historically important mansions and buildings were constructed in San Mateo around this time. A.P. Giannini , founder of the Bank of Italy (which later became the Bank of America ), lived here most of his life. His mansion, Seven Oaks,
6204-959: The California State Legislature , San Mateo is in the 13th Senate District , represented by Democrat Josh Becker , and in the 21st Assembly District , represented by Democrat Diane Papan . In the United States House of Representatives , San Mateo is in California's 15th congressional district , represented by Democrat Kevin Mullin . According to the California Secretary of State , as of February 10, 2019, San Mateo has 54,946 registered voters. Of those, 27,502 (50.1%) are registered Democrats , 8,504 (15.5%) are registered Republicans , and 16,772 (30.5%) have declined to state
6336-534: The Crystal Springs Gap, near where State Route 92 meets State Route 35 , west of the College of San Mateo ) can channel ocean weather, resulting in gusty afternoon winds that bring fog toward San Mateo in the late afternoon through early morning in the summer. The National Weather Service maintained a cooperative weather station in San Mateo until 1978; records for the period show that January,
6468-466: The Ender series invoke a number of philosophical topics, including the rules of war, embodiment psychology , the ethics of anthropology and xenology , and the morality of manipulating children. Though Card described Happy Head (1978) as an embarrassment, it anticipated cyberpunk fiction with an investigator judge who can experience memories with witnesses. Both A Thousand Deaths (1978) and Unaccompanied Sonata feature protagonists who rebel against
6600-621: The John W. Campbell Award for best new writer in 1978. He earned a master's degree in English from the University of Utah in 1981 and wrote novels in science fiction, fantasy, nonfiction, and historical fiction genres starting in 1979. Card continued to write prolifically, and he has published over 50 novels and 45 short stories. Card teaches English at Southern Virginia University ; he has written two books on creative writing and serves as
6732-491: The Joseph Smith story. In the alternate history novel, Alvin Maker, the seventh son of a seventh son, is born with unusual magical abilities that make him a "Maker". Alvin has many similarities to Joseph Smith. Following Seventh Son , he wrote Red Prophet and Prentice Alvin , which focus on settlers' interactions with indigenous peoples and slaves, respectively. The series has sustainable environmental ethics as
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#17327799886686864-724: The King James Version of the Bible and the works of William Shakespeare . As a college student, Card read classic literature, science fiction, and fantasy. Spenser's poetry inspired the original Prentice Alvin and the No-Good Plow . Influences from Portuguese and Brazilian Catholicism, which Card learned about during his LDS mission to Brazil, are evident in his Shadow and Speaker novels. Card stated his writing improved after teaching writing workshops with Jay Wentworth and from Algis Budrys 's workshops at Writers of
6996-736: The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) resented his receiving of the Nebula award while editing the Nebula Awards Report . Subsequently, Card left the SFWA. Card attended many science fiction conventions in the late 1980s. He held several "Secular Humanist Revival Meetings" at the conventions, satirizing Evangelical revival meetings. Card continued to write short stories and columns and published two short story collections: Cardography (1987) and The Folk of
7128-609: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 15.9 square miles (41 km ), of which 12.1 square miles (31 km ) are land and 3.8 square miles (9.8 km ), comprising 23.63%, are covered by water. The best-known natural area is Coyote Point Park , a rock outcropped peninsula that juts out into the San Francisco Bay . The early Spanish navigators named it la punta de San Mateo. Crews of American cargo ships carrying grain in
7260-487: The "hold your nose, vote Trump" hashtag and voted accordingly. According to Salon , Card's views are close to neoconservative . Card has described himself as a moral conservative, Card was a vocal supporter of the U.S.'s War on Terror . In a 2020 interview with Ben Shapiro , Card stated that he was not a conservative because he has beliefs that do not align with typical conservative platforms, including desiring liberal immigration laws, gun control, and abolishing
7392-447: The "homophobic subtext" of characters in four of Card's books. In Songmaster , a man falls in love with a 15-year-old castrato in a pederastic society. Their sexual union has "creepy overtones" that makes the teenager "unable to have sex again". On the topic of Songmaster , Card wrote that he was not trying to show homosexual sex as beautiful. Romano wrote that the book's "main plot point revolve[d] around punishing homosexual sex". In
7524-432: The 1990s, including many books and the short story omnibus Maps in a Mirror (1990). Card continued the Ender's Game series with Xenocide (1991) and Children of the Mind (1996), which focus on Jane, an artificial intelligence that develops self-awareness. These books were considered inferior to their predecessors and were, according to science fiction critic Gary Westfahl , "overly prolonged". While Children of
7656-746: The 2000s; Space Boy (2007) is a children's story, Hamlet's Father (2008) is a retelling of Shakespeare 's Hamlet , and Stonefather (2008) is the first story set in the Mithermages universe. The Crystal City (2003) is the sixth book in The Alvin Maker series. Card wrote two young-adult fantasy trilogies in the 2010s. Mithermages is about a teenager growing up on a magical estate in rural Virginia; it includes The Lost Gate (2011), The Gate Thief (2013), and Gatefather (2015). The Pathfinder trilogy consists of Pathfinder (2010), Ruins (2012), and Visitors (2014), and follows
7788-491: The Book of Mormon as an important influence on his writing; his habit of beginning sentences with conjunctions comes from the book. Literary devices in Hot Sleep parallel those of the Book of Mormon. Collings said Hot Sleep 's mimicry of Book of Mormon language makes it an "inherently" Mormon novel. Card combined several Worthing stories and revised Hot Sleep to create The Worthing Chronicle , which does not mirror
7920-433: The Book of Mormon, another critic said it is similar to the Bible. Because Card began his writing career in screenplays, his early work is considered accessible and fast-paced with good characters but stylistically unremarkable. According to biographer Richard Bleiler, a number of critics described his tone as emotionless or conversely, as nonjudgmental, leaving readers to come to their own conclusions about how to feel about
8052-672: The City of San Mateo. In 1972, San Mateo requested and received permission to have Alpha Company visit the city when they left Vietnam, later holding a parade in January 1972, believed to be the only parade honoring the military during the Vietnam War. In 1988, Joseph Brazan wrote a screenplay entitled A Dove Among Eagles chronicling the adoption of Alpha Company by San Mateo and the real-life romance between Linda and Artavia's commander, Lt. Stephen Patterson. The city expanded its support to
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#17327799886688184-606: The Coyote Point Museum, a major natural history museum and wildlife center in the state. The animal care facility for the Peninsula Humane Society is also situated at Coyote Point, where the adoption facility is located in Burlingame. The variety of natural habitats includes mixed oak woodland, riparian zones, and bayland marshes. One endangered species , the California clapper rail ,
8316-567: The Dead (1986). A feature film adaptation of Ender's Game , which Card coproduced, was released in 2013. Card also wrote the Locus Fantasy Award -winning series The Tales of Alvin Maker (1987–2003). Card's fiction often features characters with exceptional gifts who make difficult choices with high stakes. Card has also written political, religious, and social commentary in his columns and other writing; his opposition to homosexuality has provoked public criticism. Card, who
8448-502: The Dead . Marvel published two Ender's Game miniseries, which were collected in the graphic novel version of Ender's Game ; Christ Yost wrote the script and Pasqual Ferry was the artist. Two sets of comic miniseries were adapted by Mike Carey for Ender's Shadow and the comics collected in Ender's Shadow Ultimate Collection . A series of one-shots, some of which are based on Card's Enderverse short stories, were collected in Ender's Game: War of Gifts . Since Ender's Game
8580-630: The Fringe (1989). The novella Eye for Eye was republished with another novella by Tor and won the Hugo Award for best novella in 1988. Between 1987 and 1989, Card edited and published a short science fiction review magazine called Short Form . He also wrote Characters & Viewpoint (1988) and How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy (1990). Card also offered advice about writing in an interview in Leading Edge #23 in 1991. He wrote
8712-399: The Future . Card's membership of the LDS Church has been an important influence on his writing, though he initially tried to keep his religious beliefs separate from his fiction. Susanne Reid, a science fiction scholar, stated Card's religious background is evident in his frequent messiah protagonists and the "moral seriousness" in his works. Card's science-fiction books do not reference
8844-451: The Homecoming series, a gay male character, Zdorab, marries and procreates for the good of society. Romano notes that Zdorab does not stop being gay after his marriage, but that procreation is paramount in the book's society. Eugene England defends Zdorab, arguing that he is a sympathetic character who discovered that his homosexuality was determined by his mother's hormone levels during pregnancy. Therefore, Card does not depict homosexuality as
8976-417: The Japanese garden in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. He arranged for Japanese artisans to be brought to the United States primarily for its teahouse construction. The parcel was purchased in 1988 by San Francisco businessman Achille Paladini and wife Joan, who have restored it. The garden features hundreds of varieties of plants and several rare trees. A large koi pond surrounds an island. The property
9108-503: The LDS religion directly but "offer careful readers insights that are compelling and moving in their religious intensity". Non-LDS readers of A Planet Called Treason did not remark on religious themes; however, LDS reviewer Sandy Straubhaar disliked the novel's explicit violence and sex and stated LDS connections were "gratuitous". Dick Butler criticized A Planet Called Treason for its lack of Gospel themes and ideas, and two other LDS reviewers defended Card. According to Michael Collings,
9240-423: The Mind concluded the initial Ender's Game series, Card started another series of books and continued writing in The Tales of Alvin Maker series. The Homecoming Saga is a science-fiction adaptation of The Book of Mormon . The series' volumes; The Memory of Earth , The Call of Earth , The Ships of Earth , Earthfall , and Earthborn were published between 1992 and 1995. Alvin Journeyman (1995),
9372-483: The Orson Scott Card papers, which include Card's works, writing notes, and letters. The collection was formally opened in 2007. Stephenie Meyer , Brandon Sanderson , and Dave Wolverton have cited Card's works as a major influence. In addition, Card inspired Lindsay Ellis 's novel Axiom's End . San Mateo, California San Mateo ( Spanish for ' Saint Matthew ') ( / ˌ s æ n m ə ˈ t eɪ oʊ / SAN mə- TAY -oh )
9504-638: The Salson tribelet. Captain Frederick William Beechey in 1827 traveling with the hills on their right, known in that part as the Sierra del Sur, began to approach the road, which passing over a small eminence, opened out upon "a wide country of meadow land, with clusters of fine oak free from underwood... It strongly resembled a nobleman's park: herds of cattle and horses were grazing upon the rich pasture, and numerous fallow‑deer, startled at
9636-555: The Spring Valley lakes (now Crystal Springs Reservoir and San Andreas Lake ). William Davis Merry Howard purchased Rancho San Mateo from Arenas in 1846 for US$ 25,000 (equivalent to $ 848,000 in 2023) and spent an equal sum erecting a fence around the property. In the 1850s, following the American Conquest of California , many San Franciscans began building summer homes in the mid-Peninsula, because of
9768-443: The age of 18 living in them, 17,964 (47.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 3,824 (10.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,656 (4.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2,098 (5.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 343 (0.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 11,751 households (30.7%) were made up of individuals, and 4,391 (11.5%) had someone living alone who
9900-796: The approach of strangers, bounded off to seek protection among the hills... This spot is named San Matheo, and belongs to the mission of San Francisco." The city of San Mateo was documented by Spanish colonists as part of the Rancho de las Pulgas (literally "Ranch of the Fleas") and the Rancho San Mateo ; the earliest history is held in the archives of Mission Dolores . Rancho San Mateo was granted in May 1846 from Pío Pico to his secretary, Cayetano Arenas; this tract included approximately half of present-day San Mateo, all of Burlingame and Hillsborough, and
10032-596: The bay renamed it Big Coyote . Sailors had a penchant for naming promontories at the edge of San Francisco Bay after the coyote ; across the bay in Fremont are the Coyote Hills, part of Coyote Hills Regional Park . By the 1890s, the shore area was developed as a popular beach called San Mateo Beach. In 1842, the Spanish had named it playa de San Mateo . Today, Coyote Point is home to CuriOdyssey , formerly known as
10164-465: The book editor of Compute! magazine that was based in Greensboro, North Carolina, for nine months in 1983. In October of that year, Tom Doherty offered a contract for Card's proposed Alvin Maker series, which allowed him to return to creative writing full-time. Card's 1977 novella Ender's Game is about a young boy who undergoes military training for space war. Card expanded the story into
10296-553: The book, Ender's Game still manages to offer a commendable number of well-acted, solidly written sci-fi thrills." Since 2001, Card's commentary includes the political columns "War Watch", "World Watch", and "Uncle Orson Reviews Everything", which were published in the Greensboro Rhinoceros Times until 2019. "Uncle Orson Reviews Everything" features personal reviews of films and commentary on other topics. The column also appears on Card's website, which
10428-660: The center of the San Francisco Bay Area . Some of the biggest economic drivers for the city include technology, health care and education. The earliest known settlers of the Bay Area were the Ramaytush people, since at least 10000 BC. In 1789, the Spanish missionaries had named a Native American village along Laurel Creek as Los Laureles or the Laurels ( Mission Dolores , 1789). At the time of Mexican Independence , 30 native Californians were at San Mateo, most likely from
10560-432: The city was $ 25,248. About 3.6% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over. San Mateo is structured as a council–manager form of government. The city council has five members elected every two years to staggered four-year terms. In 2022, the city began the process of switching from at-large elections to district elections. In
10692-790: The city's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Residents are zoned for schools in the San Mateo Foster City School District and San Mateo Union High School District . Elementary schools comprise preschool, K-5, middle and magnet schools. There are several private schools, including the PreK-8 schools Saint Matthew's Episcopal Day School and the Carey school. There are three public high schools: San Mateo , Aragon , and Hillsdale . There are also two main private high schools: one all-male Catholic high school, Junípero Serra ; and
10824-468: The community theatre's expenses, Card took part-time employment as a proofreader at BYU Press , moving on to full-time employment as a copy editor. In 1981, Card completed his master's degree in English at the University of Utah where he studied with François Camoin and Norman Council. He began a doctoral program at the University of Notre Dame but dropped out to pursue his more lucrative writing projects. In 1977, Card married Kristine Allen, who
10956-583: The coolest month, had an average maximum of 57.8 °F (14.3 °C) and an average minimum of 41.7 °F (5.4 °C), and September, the warmest month, had an average maximum of 78.0 °F (25.6 °C) and an average minimum of 54.2 °F (12.3 °C). The record maximum temperature was 109 °F (43 °C) on June 14, 1961, and the record minimum temperature was 25 °F (−4 °C) on January 5, 1949, and December 9, 1972. Annual precipitation averaged 18.77 inches (477 mm) of rainfall, falling on an average of 60 days each year. The wettest year
11088-412: The creek and southwest of El Camino Real and Alvinza Hayward, who owned the land south of the creek and east of El Camino. Much of the remaining land south of these areas was used for agriculture until the early 1900s; the owners included John Whipple, who had a large horse farm south of Parrott's land, Lemuel Murray, J.S. Colegrove, and David McClellan. In 1858, Sun Water Station, a stage station of
11220-512: The death penalty. In 2000, Card said he believed government has a duty to protect citizens from capitalism. Card has publicly declared his support of laws against homosexual activity and same-sex marriage . Card's 1990 essay "A Changed Man: The Hypocrites of Homosexuality" was first published in Sunstone and republished in his collection of non-fiction essays, A Storyteller in Zion . In
11352-539: The downtown area. Central Park is considered to be San Mateo's signature park with a baseball field, tennis courts, sculptures, picnic areas, playground, Japanese tea garden, recreation center, miniature train, rose garden and the San Mateo Arboretum . The 16.3-acre (6.6 ha) property was purchased by the city in 1922. A historically influential area for the Japanese-American community,
11484-469: The downtown is home to many Japanese restaurants and shops. A large, 12-screen movie theater complex is located off the Main Street alley between 2nd and 3rd Ave. The San Mateo Caltrain station is situated downtown. The area also contains many large and small multi-story office buildings, apartments, government buildings and Mills Medical Center. Segments of South B Street between 1st and 3rd Ave. and
11616-546: The dystopias they inhabit. In a May 2013 essay called "Unlikely Events", which Card presented as an experiment in fiction writing, Card described an alternative future in which President Barack Obama ruled as a " Hitler - or Stalin -style dictator" with his own national police force of young unemployed men; Obama and his wife Michelle would have amended the U.S. Constitution to allow presidents to remain in power for life, as in Nigeria , Zimbabwe , and Nazi Germany . In
11748-437: The early 1980s, Card focused on writing longer works, only publishing ten short stories between 1980 and 1985. He published a few non-fiction works that were aimed at an LDS audience; these include a satirical dictionary called Saintspeak , which resulted in him being temporarily banned from publishing in church magazines. Card wrote the fantasy-epic Hart's Hope (1983) and a historical novel, A Woman of Destiny (1984), which
11880-485: The editor of Analog , rejected a rewrite of the story but asked Card to submit a science fiction piece. In response, Card wrote the short story " Ender's Game ," which Ben Bova published in the August 1977 issue of Analog . Card left Ensign in 1977 and began his career as a freelance writer in 1978. Ben Bova continued to work with Card to publish his stories, and Bova's wife, Barbara Bova, became Card's literary agent,
12012-627: The entire 1st Battalion in 1991, when they were deployed to Kuwait under Operation Desert Storm . Bay Meadows horse-racing track was torn down in 2008. In the November 2022 election, Councilmember Diane Papan was elected to the California State Assembly , creating a vacancy on the five-person city council. At the December 5, 2022, council reorganization meeting, two of the remaining four councilmembers chose not to follow
12144-595: The essay, first published in The Rhinoceros Times , Card attributed Obama's success to being a "black man who talks like a white man (that's what they mean by calling him "articulate" and a "great speaker")." The essay drew criticism from journalists for its allusions to Obama's race and its reference to "urban gangs". Vice author Dave Schilling featured the article in his "This Week in Racism" roundup several months after its publication. Empire (2006)
12276-513: The essay, he argued that laws against homosexual behavior should not be "indiscriminately enforced against anyone who happens to be caught violating them, but [used only] when necessary to send a clear message [to] those who flagrantly violate society's regulation". Card also questioned in a 2004 column the notion that homosexuality was a purely innate or genetic trait and asserted that a range of environmental factors also contributed to its development, including abuse. However, in an introduction to
12408-500: The forks of Laurel Creek. In the late 20th century, this mixed oak woodland and chaparral habitat was a site of controversy related to proposals to develop a portion of the mountain for residential use. It has been preserved for use as park and open space area, and is home to the endangered mission blue butterfly . Sawyer Camp Trail , located on the western edge of San Mateo along the Crystal Springs Reservoir ,
12540-490: The fourth book in The Tales of Alvin Maker series, won a Locus Award, and Heartfire (1998) was a nominee for the same award. Card wrote several stand-alone novels in the 1990s. Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus (1996) examines time travel and Christopher Columbus . Card collaborated with Star Wars artist Doug Chiang on Robota and with Kathryn H. Kidd on Lovelock . Lost Boys (1992)
12672-402: The good of a community. Individuals making sacrifices for their community is a theme in his work. Card's Homecoming Saga is a dramatization of Book of Mormon . Eugene England called the first five novels "good literature". Card received criticism from members of the LDS church for "plagiarizing" the Book of Mormon and using it irreverently. He defended his choices and said speculative fiction
12804-414: The guys up as high as the clouds". San Mateo passed a resolution on March 4, 1968, officially adopting Alpha Company and letters and gifts began arriving from the citizens of San Mateo. Joe would be killed in action on March 24, 1968, less than three weeks after the resolution. Linda would travel to Vietnam to meet with the men of Alpha Company for Christmas in 1968 and deliver personalized medallions from
12936-489: The language of the Book of Mormon as much as Hot Sleep does. One theme in Card's works is that of a precocious child who is isolated from others but is uniquely positioned to help or save their community. These characters with exceptional abilities achieve their destiny "through discipline and suffering". Often, his gifted protagonists are introspective children. Card's work features children and adults working together, which
13068-486: The last stage of their development. Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead deal with religious themes common in LDS theology but without many surface references to the religion. The Alvin Maker series does not try to explain Mormon history but uses it to examine his characters' relationships with God. Card stated that his church membership influences his communitarian values, specifically, making personal sacrifices for
13200-437: The milder climate. The area that is now the city of San Mateo was owned by a few large landowners, including Howard, whose Rancho San Mateo occupied 6,438 acres (2,605 ha) in 1853 north of San Mateo Creek , pushing most of this early settlement into adjacent Hillsborough , Burlingame , and Belmont ; other significant landowners in the area included John Parrott, who purchased 500 acres (200 ha) in 1860 south of
13332-578: The novels in the series between 2012 and 2019; these are Earth Unaware , Earth Afire , Earth Awakens , The Swarm , and The Hive . Children of the Fleet is the first novel in a new sequel series, called Fleet School . While Card was writing books in the Shadow series, he also wrote novellas, novels, and a series of books focused on women in the Bible. Card's The Women of Genesis series includes Sarah (2000), Rebekah (2002), and Rachel and Leah (2004). Card wrote three novellas in
13464-516: The park. The Borel Estate was developed near Borel Creek in 1874 by Antoine Borel . It has been redeveloped since the late 20th century for use as modern offices and shops. The property is managed and owned by Borel Place Associates and the Borel Estate Company. Hayward Park, the 1880 American Queen Anne-style residence of Alvinza Hayward (often said to be "California's first millionaire" from his silver and banking fortunes),
13596-399: The population, 50,951 people (52.4%) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 44,940 people (46.2%) lived in rental housing units. According to the 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $ 86,772, and the median income for a family was $ 107,023. Males had a median income of $ 65,541 versus $ 60,491 for females. The per capita income for
13728-498: The project in two phases: First, by installing retractable bollards and updating traffic signals and signage, then by raising the level of the street to be flush with sidewalk and reimagining its landscaping. The Bay Meadows neighborhood is an 83-acre (34 ha) mixed-use transit-oriented development on the site of the former Bay Meadows Racetrack , a horse racing venue that closed in 2008. The area includes hundreds of new residential units, office space, retail space and parks and
13860-562: The pseudonym Byron Walley. Between 1978 and 1988, Card wrote over 300 half-hour audioplays on LDS Church history , the New Testament , and other subjects for Living Scriptures in Ogden, Utah. Card started writing science fiction short stories because he felt he could sell short stories in that genre more easily than others. His first short story, The Tinker , was initially rejected by Analog Science Fiction and Fact . Ben Bova ,
13992-526: The same-sex marriage issue is moot because of the Supreme Court's decision on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Card's views have had professional repercussions. In 2013, he was selected as a guest author for DC Comics ' new Adventures of Superman comic book series, but controversy over his views on homosexuality led illustrator Chris Sprouse to leave the project. An online petition to drop
14124-559: The schools". In 2009, Card joined the board of directors of the National Organization for Marriage , a group that campaigns against same-sex marriage. Card resigned from the board in mid-2013. In July 2013, one week after the U.S. Supreme Court issued rulings in two cases that were widely interpreted as favoring recognition of same-sex marriages, Card published in Entertainment Weekly a statement saying
14256-474: The script for an updated Hill Cumorah Pageant in 1988. Inspired by Spenser's Faerie Queene , Card composed the long poem Prentice Alvin and the No-Good Plow , which uses colloquial language and diction common to Joseph Smith's time. The poem, along with the novelette "Hatrack River", became the basis for Seventh Son (1987), the first book in The Tales of Alvin Maker series, a fantasy retelling of
14388-430: The series brings up questions about what, exactly, the mission of a religious prophet is. The series also questions the difference between a prophet and magician, religion and magic. In the 1980s, Card also wrote Wyrms (1987), a novel about colonizing a planet, and revised A Planet Called Treason , which was published as Treason . He also novelized James Cameron 's film The Abyss . Card wrote prolifically in
14520-546: The southbound lane between Baldwin and 1st Ave. were temporarily closed to vehicular traffic in 2020 to allow for expanded outdoor dining. The San Mateo City Council extended the temporary closure through the end of 2021 and voted in September 2021 to create a permanent pedestrian mall between 1st and 3rd Ave. The plan requires a 12-foot (3.7 m) fire lane in the center of the street for public safety vehicles and necessary garbage or delivery services. The city aims to conduct
14652-559: The stage in Posing as People . Card suffered a mild stroke on January 1, 2011, and made a full recovery. In 1976, Card became an assistant editor for the Ensign magazine produced by the LDS Church and moved to Salt Lake City . While working at Ensign , Card published his first piece of fiction, a short story called Gert Fram , which appeared in the July 1977 issue of Ensign under
14784-515: The standard precedent of selecting a new mayor, which normally rotates to the councilmember who has been in office the longest. With the vote split at 2–2, the city went a week without a mayor. After a second meeting that also ended without a decision, Amourence Lee was selected as the mayor at the third meeting on December 12. San Mateo is located at 37°33′15″N 122°18′47″W / 37.55417°N 122.31306°W / 37.55417; -122.31306 (37.554286, −122.313044). According to
14916-588: The story for Shadow Complex , a prequel to the events in his novels Empire and Hidden Empire . The novels and game are about a near-future civil war in the United States that occurs after civilians resist a left-wing coup in the White House . Card has written scripts for the two-volume comic-book series Ultimate Iron Man . He collaborated with his daughters Emily and Zina on the graphic novel Laddertop , and with Aaron Johnston to write
15048-511: The story received over 16,000 signatures, and DC Comics put Card's story on hold indefinitely. A few months later, an LGBT non-profit organization Geeks OUT proposed a boycott of the movie adaptation of Ender's Game , calling Card's views "anti-gay" and causing the movie studio Lionsgate to publicly distance itself from Card's opinions. Card won the ALA Margaret Edwards Award , which recognizes one writer and
15180-408: Was 29.77 inches (756 mm) in 1973 and the driest year was 11.16 inches (283 mm) of rainfall in 1953. The most precipitation in one month was 12.59 inches (320 mm) of rainfall in December 1955 and the most precipitation in 24 hours was 3.72 inches (94 mm) of rainfall on December 23, 1955. Based on comparison with the existing NWS office at San Francisco International Airport, San Mateo
15312-402: Was 38.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males. There were 40,014 housing units at an average density of 3,298.8 units per square mile (1,273.7 units/km ), of which 19,969 (52.2%) were owner-occupied, and 18,264 (47.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.7%. Of
15444-422: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51. There were 23,444 families (61.3% of all households); the average family size was 3.14. The population was spread out, with 20,254 people (20.8%) under the age of 18, 6,915 people (7.1%) aged 18 to 24, 30,772 people (31.7%) aged 25 to 44, 25,286 people (26.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 13,980 people (14.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
15576-859: Was about an intelligent child who is assaulted by bullies and sustains brain damage . Ender's confrontation with Stilson in Ender's Game is based on this story. In 1964, Card and his family moved to Mesa, Arizona , where he participated in mock debates in junior high school. In 1967, the family moved to Orem, Utah , where his father worked at Brigham Young University (BYU). Card attended BYU's laboratory school, where he took both high school and early college-level classes before graduating in one year. When beginning his college studies he intended to major in archeology, but after becoming increasingly more interested in theater, he began script-writing, writing ten original plays and rewriting other students' plays. Most of his plays were based on Mormon history and scriptures; one
15708-456: Was announced that Summit Entertainment had picked up the film's distribution, and Digital Domain joined Odd Lot Entertainment in a co-production role. Card wrote many versions of the script for the movie, but ultimately director Gavin Hood wrote the screenplay. Card was a co-producer of the film. On Rotten Tomatoes , the critical consensus states: "If it isn't quite as thought-provoking as
15840-404: Was built on an 800-acre (3.2 km ) estate in San Mateo which included a deer park and racetrack, roughly bounded by present-day El Camino Real (on the west), 9th Avenue (on the north), B Street (on the east) and 16th Avenue (on the south). A smaller portion of the property and the mansion, was converted into The Peninsula Hotel in 1908, following Hayward's death in 1904. The hotel burned down in
15972-435: Was controversial; frequent appearances of naked men and boys raised "questions about homoerotic imagery", according to Westfahl. Collings stated that the early stories are "essential steps in the development of Card's fiction". Card uses a technique common in pulp fiction when he refers to characters by a quirk of their appearance or personality. Card's fantasy stories also use tropes that are common to fantasy. Card cites
16104-464: Was erected in 1860 in the same area, giving rise to two conflicting names for the hill, Howard Hill and Parrot Hill. After use of the automobile changed traffic patterns, neither historic name was commonly applied to that hill. Once San Mateo was incorporated on September 4, 1894, its first mayor was Captain A.H. Payson, a son-in-law of Parrott. When the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad
16236-440: Was established there. In the early 20th century, Japanese immigrants came to San Mateo to work in the salt ponds and flower industry. Although Japanese-Americans only account for 2.2% of the population today, they continue to be a major cultural influence and a draw for the rest of the region. The Eugene J. De Sabla Japanese Teahouse and Garden was established in 1894 at 70 De Sabla Road, designed by Makoto Hagiwara, designer of
16368-505: Was later republished as Saints and won the 1985 award from the Association for Mormon Letters for best novel. He rewrote the narrative of Hot Sleep and published it as The Worthing Chronicle (1983), which replaced Hot Sleep and the short-story collection set in the same universe, Capitol (1979). The recession of the early 1980s made it difficult to get contracts for new books, so Card returned to full-time employment as
16500-471: Was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. In December 1967, Sgt. Joe Artavia, then serving in Vietnam with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division wrote to his sister, Linda Giese, who was a resident of San Carlos working in San Mateo, asking if San Mateo or San Francisco could adopt the company, saying that it would bring "the morale of
16632-468: Was published in 1985, Card was reluctant to license film rights and artistic control for the novel. He had two opportunities to sell the rights of Ender's Game to Hollywood studios, but refused when creative differences became an issue. Card announced in February 2009 that he had completed a script for Odd Lot Entertainment , and that they had begun assembling a production team. On April 28, 2011, it
16764-652: Was reported to be his descendant living at Coyote Point until World War II , "Indian Joe", (Joe Mestes) was the American Indian who was actually hired by the Howard family to oversee their land holding at Coyote Point. He is reported to have had a tribal affiliation in Montana. His final whereabouts were reported to be a care facility in Oakland after he had been removed from Coyote Point when a Merchant Marine Academy
16896-711: Was science fiction. By watching the body language of an audience, he could tell when an audience was interested in his scripts. During his studies as a theater major, he began doctoring scripts, adapting fiction for reader's theater production, and writing one-act and full-length plays, several of which were produced by faculty directors at BYU. Charles W. Whitman , Card's play-writing professor, encouraged his students to write plays with LDS themes. Card studied poetry with Clinton F. Larson at BYU. He also wrote short stories, which were later published together in The Worthing Saga . Before graduating, Card served as
17028-461: Was sighted feeding on mudflats by the Third Avenue bridge in San Mateo. The marsh areas are also likely habitat for the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse , which inhabits the middle and high zones of salt and brackish marshes , as well as for the endangered marsh plant, Point Reyes bird's beak . Sugarloaf Mountain, whose name has been documented in 1870, is a prominent landform between
17160-573: Was three years old, the family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah , so his father could finish his bachelor's degree. The family moved to Santa Clara, California , when Card was six; they stayed there for seven years while his father completed his master's degree and worked as a professor at San Jose State College . In school, Card took classes for gifted students, but he was more interested in studying music—he played clarinet and French horn. He read widely, including historical fiction, nonfiction, and literary classics. At age ten, he wrote his first story, which
17292-539: Was to attempt to link homosexuality with pedophilia. Card responded that he did not link homosexuality with pedophilia, stating that in his book, Hamlet's father was a pedophile that shows no sexual attraction to adults of either sex. Card became a member of the U.S. Democratic Party in 1976 and has on multiple occasions referred to himself as a Moynihan or Blue Dog Democrat, as recently as 2020. Card supported Republican presidential candidate John McCain in 2008 and Newt Gingrich in 2012. In 2016, he followed
17424-401: Was under construction during the 1860s, one of its corporate directors, Charles Polhemus, purchased the land south of the creek, now the site of downtown San Mateo, and began laying out the town; the first town plat was laid out in 1862. Polhemus settled on the land which is now Central Park and one of the succeeding owners, William Kohl , built the iron and stone fence which still encloses
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