Category Archives: Literary

The Travis McGee Knight

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Thomas

“All that remains for the McGee is an ironic Knighthood, a spavined steed, second class armor, a dubious lance, a bent broadsword, and the chance, now and again, to lift into a galumphing charge at capital E Evil, his brave … Continue reading →

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Moor Tsarpunk, Please

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Thomas

This is an interesting interview about the rise of the latest steampunk subgenre, the all “new” Tsarpunk. What Is Tsarpunk? So, for the sake of simplicity, I’ll say that Tsarpunk is fantasy that takes its inspiration from the aesthetics, culture, … Continue reading →

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Infinite Learning

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Thomas

Saw this post on David Foster Wallace as literature teacher and it reminded me about how surprised I was to discover “cool” teachers/courses that existed elsewhere when I was in school. I went to a few repressive/regressive schools which were … Continue reading →

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Banned n BeTwained

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Thomas

A century after, they finally set right an old banning. Of course it had to do with obsessive censorship keeping abreast of female sensuality in Christianity, which is a common theme since the dawn of every subdivision of the church. … Continue reading →

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Poet Laureate Philip Levine

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Thomas

Congratulations to Philip Levine for becoming the nation’s next Poet Laureate. Nice to see a working man’s poet make the highest cut. I like this poem of his on the power of non-jazz. This is a very hard think to … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen: The $1.6 Million Dollar Manuscript

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Thomas

Cue bionic music. Jane Austen manuscript sells for more than £990,000 A rare Jane Austen manuscript will remain in the UK after being sold for £993,250 ($1.6m) in London. Auction house Sotheby’s had originally valued the unfinished novel – entitled … Continue reading →

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Oldest Book in Europe

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Thomas

Saved from Viking raids and buried for centuries, here is the oldest book in Europe, Saint Cuthbert’s gospel. Eerily preserved. The gospel is still in its original 7th century leather cover, which has survived in perfect condition. It is believed … Continue reading →

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