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More dream makers (addendum to a previous review)
A while back I did a review of Charles Platt’s Dream Makers: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers at Work, a collection of interviews he conducted with numerous famous authors. The particular ite… more →
FROM A SCI-FI STANDPOINT
A Convenient Fit : How Steiner and his “Make-believe” daughter Bunny are actually perfect for each other
wrote 3 weeks ago: In the story “The Abduction of Bunny Steiner, or a Shameless Lie,” by Thomas Disch, the audience spe … more →
Reading log
wrote 2 months ago: In the name of full disclosure, but not having a heck of a lot to say about them, in recent weeks I … more →
Philippe Curval sur Camp de concentration
wrote 7 months ago: « Ainsi, trois solutions s’offrent à l’individu : se libérer par un coup de génie, … more →
Vector 258
wrote 10 months ago: My review of Wayne Barlow’s God’s Demon is in Vector 258, out now. It costs £4 from here … more →
Three classic SF titles to read
wrote 1 year ago: I was sick off work today, so instead of looking at the computer screen for another x hours, I thoug … more →
More dream makers (addendum to a previous review)
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wrote 1 year ago: A while back I did a review of Charles Platt’s Dream Makers: Science Fiction and Fantasy Write … more →
Wall of America by Thomas M. Disch
wrote 1 year ago: I really wanted to like this posthumous collection of short stories, because all of the wonderful bl … more →
The makers of our science fiction dreams
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wrote 1 year ago: I just finished a fascinating book called Dream Makers: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers At Work, … more →
On Despair
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wrote 1 year ago: The deaths of Thomas Disch and, more recently, David Foster Wallace have been preying on my mind of … more →
Going to camp, thinking deep thoughts, and reading some Disch
wrote 1 year ago: I usually don’t pay much attention to those quotes on the covers of books; you know the ones, … more →
Strange memories of death : an update on the comments on Tom Disch's blog after his suicide
wrote 1 year ago: Some more moving and strange and banal comments have appeared on Tom Disch’s blog, now six wee … more →
R.I.P. Thomas Disch 1940-2008
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wrote 1 year ago: Last Friday I felt compelled to look up Thomas Disch, my third favourite science fiction writer. I f … more →
Pratchett, Disch, and the Espresso
wrote 1 year ago: Two terrific profiles/interviews of Terry Pratchett: This one over at Waterstone’s conducted b … more →
The News I Missed - Thomas Disch Commits Suicide on July 4th
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wrote 1 year ago: I missed the news because it went largely unreported. The New York Times reported today that science … more →
RIP Thomas Disch
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wrote 1 year ago: This will be a short post, since what I encountered of his work many years back I enjoyed but, for w … more →
Why worry? Hire an intern.
wrote 1 year ago: What shall I ruminate on today? Last night I saw some people who I hadn’t seen in a long time. … more →
different sources of creative inspiration
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wrote 1 year ago: I’ve always loved finding what was behind great work. Once you reveal the inspiration, there i … more →
