the definition of sword & sorcery
SFSignal did one of their “what is the definition of this genre” articles, with various writers weighing on the definition
Read MoreThe books of Jonathan Moeller
SFSignal did one of their “what is the definition of this genre” articles, with various writers weighing on the definition
Read MoreIn my wanderings, I recently went to the Lincoln Museum in Springfield, Illinois, and picked up a few books on
Read MoreVia a Black Gate post, an interesting essay by Gene Wolfe in defense of The Lord of the Rings’ underlying
Read More…was awesome. And it starred that guy who did those ghastly “Don’t Vote” commercials. And yet somehow it was still
Read MoreOn July 13, 2009, I came across a website called fitday.com that offered a free online daily calorie tracker. I
Read MoreI read the collection of Robert E. Howard’s “Kull of Atlantis” stories this week. Kull, a barbarian of Atlantis, flees
Read MoreThis is the first epic fantasy I’ve liked in quite some time. There’s the usual elements. A Dark Lord ruling
Read MorePerhaps the original sword & sorcery novel, and indeed one of the best. The plot: a band of disaffected nobles
Read MoreI am very doubtful whether history shows us one example of a man who, having stepped outside traditional morality and
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