If Ken Lizzi has a quest it is to help infuse a pulp sensibility into 21st Century fiction
Thieves’ World was a remarkable achievement. The first few books, anyways, delivered some terrific stories, and the shared-world concept produced an outpouring of creativity. That
What books made you who you are today? What is your personal Appendix N? [NB: Appendix N is a recommended reading list for players of
September 6, 2020 Anthologies: The Spell of Seven Another volume curated by L. Sprague de Camp, The Spell of Seven offers a stellar lineup of
June 14, 2020 Kyrik Fights the Demon World. Hell Breaks Loose, By the Numbers. I’ve read a few of Gardner Fox’s Kothar books. So when
May 31, 2020 Fantasy and Sword-and-Sorcery for Turbulent Days We are living in interesting times. Whatever your take on current events, however much or little
May 17, 2020 Vitally Haggard A few words on Haggard. No, not Merle Haggard, though that man is worthy of a torrent of digital ink.
May 10, 2020 A Rosier Elric Michael Moorcock is the elder statesman of the S&S genre. He earned his bones. His success is unquestioned and
April 19, 2020 A Drive-Through Meal There was a time when bookstore shelves were not dominated by cinder block-sized fantasy epics. Back in the 1960s
April 12, 2020 Take a Deep Draft Why have I waited so long to read The Drawing of the Dark? Perhaps it was for the