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Touching Base
I can’t always be reviewing anthologies, you know. I do have other matters to occupy my attention. Here’s a snapshot of some of those matters.
March 2, 2022
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The Fantastic Swordsmen Delivers a Fantastic Lineup
The Fantastic Swordsmen is the third entry in L. Sprague de Camp’s swords-and-sorcery anthology series. De Camp’s introduction is solid, but after a few of these
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A Multiversal Valentine’s Day. Sorry/Not Sorry.
It is Valentine’s Day as I write this. Today means, I imagine, different things to different people. For some it is a romantic, Christmas-tier holiday,
March 2, 2022
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Swords & Sorcery. Or Swords & Monsters?
Swords & Sorcery is L. Sprague de Camp’s first entry in his four-volume series that spanned seven years. His introduction — an early sample of the
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Golden Cities, Far. The Roots of Swords-and-Sorcery
I think a brief reminder is all that is needed here: Lin Carter was a gifted and prolific editor. One of the volumes he put
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Enjoying the Widening Gyre
Another birthday approaches. That can often mean the sort of deep navel dive that requires oxygen tanks, acetylene torches, and a rescue party on stand
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The Sword of Welleran. Speculations on the Afterlife.
Edward Plunkett, Lord Dunsany, is probably best known for The King of Elfland’s Daughter. Otherwise perhaps for his Jorken’s stories and his clever, witty fables of
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Swordsmen and Supermen. More or Less
Swordsmen and Supermen is a slim volume of heroic fiction. The selections are eclectic. “Let’s see what we have lying about the office.” Not too much
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A Trip to the Emerald Coast
I usually take a vacation around late March. This year was no exception. MBW, the HA, and I jetted off to Florida. At the recommendation
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