Battle Cry of Freedom, by James McPherson
In my wanderings, I recently went to the Lincoln Museum in Springfield, Illinois, and picked up a few books on
Read MoreJonathan Moeller, Pulp Writer
The books of Jonathan Moeller
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Gene Wolfe: in defense of Middle Earth
Via a Black Gate post, an interesting essay by Gene Wolfe in defense of The Lord of the Rings’ underlying
Read MoreInception…
…was awesome. And it starred that guy who did those ghastly “Don’t Vote” commercials. And yet somehow it was still
Read Moreextreme weight loss vs. getting published
On July 13, 2009, I came across a website called fitday.com that offered a free online daily calorie tracker. I
Read MoreKull of Atlantis – Conan of Cimmeria with an Idiot Ball
I read the collection of Robert E. Howard’s “Kull of Atlantis” stories this week. Kull, a barbarian of Atlantis, flees
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“Mistborn” by Brandon Sanderson
This is the first epic fantasy I’ve liked in quite some time. There’s the usual elements. A Dark Lord ruling
Read More“The Hour of the Dragon” by Robert E. Howard
Perhaps the original sword & sorcery novel, and indeed one of the best. The plot: a band of disaffected nobles
Read MoreDean Koontz’s “Frankenstein”
I am very doubtful whether history shows us one example of a man who, having stepped outside traditional morality and
Read MoreThe Thrawn Trilogy, by Timothy Zahn
I finished re-reading Timothy Zahn’s “Thrawn Trilogy”. I first read them about sixteen years ago, and they were the very
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