November 23, 2014 A Singular Birthday I hoped to reflect upon today’s event of personal note, my daughter’s first birthday. But the first impression I can summon up is a feeling of deep weariness. This, I suppose, is the common experience of parents. Raising an infant is exhausting. This does serve to illustrate the concept… Continue reading A Singular Birthday. Resurrected Post.
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The Pirate of World’s End: The Returns Diminish
And so we come to The Pirate of World’s End, the fifth book in Lin Carter’s self-described Gondwane Epic. I stand by my previous comments on the books. There was a playful vibrancy about the everything-and-the-kitchen sink gonzo fantasy at first. Yet as I read this fifth volume, I was reminded of a couple of… Continue reading The Pirate of World’s End: The Returns Diminish
Lin Carter, Appendix N Supplemental. Resurrected Post.
October 24, 2021 Lin Carter, Appendix N Supplemental Rereading DMG’s Appendix N, I noted that the Lin Carter entry specified a single series. Now, I’ve read quite a bit of his stuff. I had plenty of fodder for my post on Mr. Carter. But I’d neglected the very work that got him enshrined in Appendix N.… Continue reading Lin Carter, Appendix N Supplemental. Resurrected Post.
The Enchantress of World’s End. There is Such a Thing as Restraint, Mr. Carter. Resurrected Post.
October 31, 2021 The Enchantress of World’s End. There is Such a Thing as Restraint, Mr. Carter. Lin Carter apparently enjoyed letting his imagination roam free in the first World’s End book (The Warrior of World’s End) so much that he figured even greater license would be even more fun. There may be something to the idea… Continue reading The Enchantress of World’s End. There is Such a Thing as Restraint, Mr. Carter. Resurrected Post.
The Immortal of World’s End: A Psuedo-Comic Travelogue. Resurrected Post.
December 12, 2021 The Immortal of World’s End: A Psuedo-Comic Travelogue Lin Carter put his carnival barker’s hat on. “Step right this way folks, see the mighty sphinx, the flying castle, the illusory city.” He’s clearly entertained by the sights he has to show you and he desperately wants you to be as well. That’s… Continue reading The Immortal of World’s End: A Psuedo-Comic Travelogue. Resurrected Post.
Barbarian-Light. Resurrected Post.
December 19, 2021 Barbarian-Light Lin Carter’s Gondwane Epic continues in The Barbarian of World’s End, the fourth volume. In a pleasant departure from the previous book, this one actually has a plot of sorts. Our sporadically child-like and sporadically wise hero, Ganelon Silvermane, in an almost Conan-esque fashion, rises from captive to Warlord of a barbarian horde.… Continue reading Barbarian-Light. Resurrected Post.
The Elfin Ship. Resurrected Post.
November 16, 2014 The Elfin Ship Feeling, as I did, a trifle lonesome with my wife and daughter out of town for the week, “The Elfin Ship” by James P. Blaylock provided the ideal anodyne. It’s a warm fireplace and mug of hot, honeyed tea kind of book. Literature as comfort food. “The Elfin Ship” fits the… Continue reading The Elfin Ship. Resurrected Post.
Orycon 36 Wrap Up. Resurrected Post.
November 9, 2014 Orycon 36 Wrap Up Another Orycon recedes in the rear view mirror. My second as a panelist. I felt more comfortable in the role this year and had a good time. Whether or not the other panelists or the audience members enjoyed my participation remains an open question. I met a number of talented… Continue reading Orycon 36 Wrap Up. Resurrected Post.