Worldcon 2019 panel notes: Monday

Concert: The Library Bards
The Library Bards are a nerd parody band consisting of Bonnie Gordon (ABC’s The Quest; Cartoon Network; Street Fighter V; Mega Man 11; Geek & Sundry) and Xander Jeanneret (TBS’s King of the Nerds; announcer in Divekick, Sagas of Sundry, etc.). They take Top 40 hits and transform them into the nerdy versions they should have been in the first place. With their catchy tunes and nerdy lyrics, the LibraryBards will be bringing you into the #BardLife in no time!
Bonnie Gordon, Xander Jeanneret

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Dragons, wyrms, and serpents: why the myth endures
There are a lot of mythical beasts that can and do feature in fantasy, but the dragon/wyrm/serpent seems to be one of the most popular. What are the reasons for this enduring popularity? What roles does it perform? What mythic properties does it embody and why do these continue to resonate (if they do)?
Karen Simpson Nikakis(M), Marie Brennan, Aliette de Bodard, Naomi Novik, Joey Yu

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So, those were all the panel write-ups now! (Only took me about a month and a half.) Next, organizing my pictures - "fortunately" not too many because I was mostly too busy to think of photographs.