Monthly Archives: November 2007

Kvetch of the Day: SF Diplomat

I think I may have some sort of Jonathan McCalmont allergy. I haven’t had a look at his ill-named SF Diplomat blog since the fantasy-is-authoritarian kerflufflet last summer. But today, in a desperate attempt to stave off useful labor, I … Continue reading

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Some Surprises on Heroes Last Night

…but the biggest surprise of all was a certain amount of plot movement on all fronts. I’m still not confident that Kring and his crew know what they’re doing, but this was the best episode of the season so far, … Continue reading

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The Executor’s Song

Explaining why Kurt Vonnegut’s books are still read in greater numbers than some of his contemporaries with higher reputations, like Norman Mailer and William Styron, Mailer’s literary executor, a guy named J. Michael Lennon, said that “Vonnegut was the American … Continue reading

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Is This Madness or… CAKETOWN?

I recently saw a couple reviews of Black Gate 11–one just of the stories’ first lines at the wonderfully-named-but-apparently-dormant Ultimate Sword & Sorcery Blog of Ultimate Destiny, and also a more sustained appraisal by Sherwood Smith (a.k.a. sartorias) at The … Continue reading

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There’s Still Some Flash in That Sword…

I’m having trouble believing it’s November already. My day job is really keeping me running these days. Which would be fine if I were even caught up on that, but I’m not. But I can’t let another day pass without … Continue reading

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