March 20, 2016 A. Merritt’s Meritorious Service to Appendix N Abraham Merritt is one the lesser known writers of Appendix N. An example of the fickle hand of fortune, I suppose, since during his life A. Merritt (as his work was credited) was rather famous, at least so far as journalists can be famous. Big… Continue reading A. Merritt’s Meritorious Service to Appendix N. Resurrected Post.
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Styles. Resurrected Post.
January 31, 2016 Styles I’ve nearly completed re-reading “The Worm Ouroboros,” E.R. Eddison’s underappreciated masterpiece. It is a mine worth delving into again, its depths not fully plumbed, its treasures still unmeasured. If I haven’t made myself clear, I love it. The villains are Shakespearean, complex and fascinating. The heros are Homeric, grandly larger than… Continue reading Styles. Resurrected Post.
The Great Garrett Reread Begins.
Rereading LOTR engenders a warm, comforting contentment. Rereading Garrett offers a sense of rightness, of completion. One is coming home, the other is going to the pub. Each appeals. The Garrett books were…influential. I won’t say foundational, since I didn’t start reading them until college. But once I started I didn’t look back, picking up… Continue reading The Great Garrett Reread Begins.
Appendix N is Cosmically Indifferent to Your Opinion: HP Lovecraft. Resurrected Post.
January 10, 2016 Appendix N is Cosmically Indifferent to Your Opinion: HP Lovecraft So we come to HPL himself, Howard Phillips Lovecraft. Much anguished ink has been spilled over HPL in recent years. You want to delve into that, you’re on your own. I’m just writing about stories here. HPL is best known for his… Continue reading Appendix N is Cosmically Indifferent to Your Opinion: HP Lovecraft. Resurrected Post.
Fritz Leiber, The Touchstone of Appendix N. Resurrected Post.
December 6, 2015 Fritz Leiber, The Touchstone of Appendix N I intend to write today about Fritz Leiber. But first, I want to acknowledge Jan’s Paperbacks for once again arranging a book signing for me. My hat is off to you ladies. What more can be written about Fritz Leiber? He was one of the… Continue reading Fritz Leiber, The Touchstone of Appendix N. Resurrected Post.
Sterling Lanier: Appendix N Meets the Apocalypse. Resurrected Post.
October 11, 2015 Sterling Lanier: Appendix N Meets the Apocalypse For many, the 1980’s were years shadowed by the specter of nuclear war. I never worried about it. But nuclear war — the chances, the scenarios, the aftermath — fueled the creations of filmmakers, writers, musicians, etc. It was the decade that brought Kris Kristofferson’s… Continue reading Sterling Lanier: Appendix N Meets the Apocalypse. Resurrected Post.
Robert E. Howard, Appendix N’s Top Dog Contender. Resurrected Post.
September 13, 2015 Robert E. Howard, Appendix N’s Top Dog Contender I approach this entry with some trepidation. I knew I’d need to write about Robert Ervin Howard at some point. But I’ve been reluctant to do so because, really, what more is there to say about the man? More ink has been spilled critiquing… Continue reading Robert E. Howard, Appendix N’s Top Dog Contender. Resurrected Post.
“Heroic Fantasy” Earns Its Title.
I finally got my hands on a copy of the anthology Heroic Fantasy. That’s a good cover, isn’t it? There’s a story in that illustration that I’d like to read someday. The introduction was…adequate. After reading so many Sword-and-Sorcery anthologies I’ve discovered the intros tend to cover the same ground. This one adds little or… Continue reading “Heroic Fantasy” Earns Its Title.
August Derleth, Cthulhu Wrangler. Resurrected Post.
August 2, 2015 August Derleth, Cthulu Wrangler Today I continue considering the authors of Appendix N. August Derleth managed to escape my voracious reading attention for a very long time. That is surprising, considering the volume of material he produced. Derleth wasn’t an Asimov-class churner of words, but with over 100 published books to his… Continue reading August Derleth, Cthulhu Wrangler. Resurrected Post.