Category Archives: Fiction

A Streetcar Named Despair

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Thomas

Read this review of a really fascinating new book, Shake the Devil Off: A True Story of the Murder That Rocked New Orleans, by Ethan Brown. Sounds like a grim movie to be made.

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The Cavalier in the Yellow Doublet

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Thomas

Arturo Perez-Reverte’s latest Captain Alatriste novel released yesterday: The Cavalier in the Yellow Doublet. Technically it is a translation of his 2003 Spanish original, El caballero del jubón amarillo, but what the hell. It is new to America and English. … Continue reading →

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Aetheric Mechanics

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Thomas

Warren Ellis continues to deliver the goods. I dropped by a library sale the other day and my kids found a massive collection of comic books some store had donated to them on sale for .25 a piece. I let … Continue reading →

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Speedrunners and Other Concept Ships

Posted on January 17, 2009 by Thomas

Found this and numerous other awesome images at Concept Ships. What a fantastic art mag.

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Return to Luna

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Thomas

Cool news! Humanity is returning to the Moon. At least in mind and spirit. Below is the announcement of a new writing contest, but I want to appalud the theme: returning to the moon and colonizing it. Excellent choice and … Continue reading →

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Reviewing The Dreamthief’s Daughter

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Thomas

Here is a review from 2001 which appeared at SFF World in 2002. **** A Review of The Dreamthief’s Daughter by Michael Moorcock (NYC: Warner Aspect, 2001. HB: $24.95, 343 pp.) The subtitle of this volume is “A Tale of … Continue reading →

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Xenology

Posted on March 5, 2006 by Thomas

Got a review copy in a few weeks ago of Xenology, by Simon Spurrier, from The Black Library. Just got around to reading it. Unholy cow! This is great. I haven’t written any Cthulhu Mythos work in several years now, … Continue reading →

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