Phyllis Eisenstein (1946-2020)
Phyllis Eisenstein. Photo by and copyright © Andrew Porter Nebula and Hugo nominated author Phyllis Eisenstein died December 7 at the age of 74 after a year-long struggle with serious neurological problems. The family obituary, which will appear in the Chicago Tribune, is here. Eisenstein was born in Chicago in 1946, grew up there, and for awhile attended the University of Chicago. She met her future husband Alex at the weekly gathering of Chicago science fiction fandom. They married in 1966. Phyllis and Alex Eisenstein at Chicon V (1991). Photo by and copyright © Andrew Porter Her firs...