8. Heinlein & Hubbard met in 1939 & hit it off immediately. Heinlein: Hubbard "is our kind of people in every possible way."
-
-
Replying to @HeerJeet
9. When Heinlein really liked a man, he would encourage his wife Leslyn to sleep with the buddy. This happened with Hubbard.
3 replies 5 retweets 4 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
9B. Heinlein "almost forced me to sleep with his wife,” Hubbard marveled during World War II. A ménage à trois was born.
1 reply 3 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
10. During WWII, Heinlein desperately wanted to serve Navy but barred b/c disability and left-wing activism. Hubbard was in Navy.
2 replies 1 retweet 3 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
10B. Hubbard made up many stories about his wartime heroics, which Heinlein rather credulously accepted.
1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
10. Aside from sharing the sexual favours of Leslyn Heinlein, Hubbard & Heinlein also bonded over joint interest in supernatural.
1 reply 4 retweets 4 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
11. Jack Parson, rocket scientist & mutual friend of Heinlein & Hubbard, initiated them to world of Aleister Crowley, black magic, etc.
2 replies 1 retweet 4 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
12. After WWII, Hubbard started acting erratically. Heinlein blamed that on war trauma and started keeping distance.
2 replies 1 retweet 3 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
13. Despite now being wary of Hubbard, Heinlein still respected him and thought him casualty of war deserving sympathy.
1 reply 2 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
14. Dianetics emerged out the side of "hard" s.f. that was attracted to mystical solutions & pseudo-science.
3 replies 4 retweets 5 likes
15. No accident that earliest essay on Dianetics appeared in Astounding Science Fiction, with laudatory intro by editor John W. Campbell.
-
-
Replying to @HeerJeet
16. For a while, Campbell became a major supporter of Dianetics, as did many other sf writers like Van Vogt, Katherine MacLean, James Blish
1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
17. Heinlein didn't fall into Dianetics craze, but because of his past ties to Hubbard was interested in the hubbub.
1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes - Show replies
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.