The Continental Op: The Hardest Boiled.
I purchased a copy of a Dashiell Hammett collection, The Big Knockover. And I’m glad I did. With a single exception, the book is a
December 7, 2025
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Still Thankful
There and Back Again sums it up, I suppose. I loaded the car with the HA and MBW and made the trek from San Antonio
November 30, 2025
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Travel to the Edge of the World with Dunsany. Travel Director, Lin Carter.
At the Edge of the World is another excellent collection of Lord Dunsany‘s short fiction, curated by that notable literary docent, Lin Carter. Dunsany’s prose
November 23, 2025
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Gather, Darkness! Fall Reading.
The creation of the twain, Fafhrd and The Gray Mouser, would be sufficient glory for most any writer. But Fritz Leiber labored long in the
November 16, 2025
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Sharpen Your Blade. The “Cesar the Bravo” Release Date is Upon You.
On November 12, Cesar the Bravo will be released into the general public. Sequester your wives and daughters, and hide the cooking wine. The book
November 9, 2025
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Mercs and Mayhem
Raconteur Press has just released the anthology Mercs and Mayhem. So far it is rocketing up various Amazon sales charts. I’m not saying that’s due
November 2, 2025
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The Wizard of Lemuria, or Thongor the Bullet Point Barbarian
At this point complaining about the quality of Lin Carter’s fiction is beating a dead horse. Some of it is better than others. I happen
October 26, 2025
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Farewell Orycon
I still have one panel left today. But I’m already bidding adieu to Orycon, the convention I’ve been attending off and on since the late
October 19, 2025
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S.P.Q.R. IV The Temple of the Muses
I believe the John Maddox Roberts splurge has ended for a while with S.P.Q.R. IV: The Temple of the Muses. This is not because I’ve
October 12, 2025
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