July 19, 2015 Books, Head-to-Head I have a couple of books on my mind. I just finished Live Free or Die by John Ringo. I’m about two-thirds of the way through Redshirts by John Scalzi. Two science fiction novels with a humorous bent. A side-by-side comparison isn’t entirely unwarranted, right? As noted, I haven’t quite… Continue reading Books, Head-to-Head. Resurrected Post.
Category: Authors
Philip Jose Farmer, Appendix N. Resurrected Post.
June 28, 2015 Philip Jose Farmer, Appendix N Philip Jose Farmer (or P.J., as Appendix N has him) was a prolific author of pulp adventure. (By the way, I don’t need to keep spelling out what Appendix N is, do I? If you’re reading this web log you’re probably hip to the reference.) I’d call… Continue reading Philip Jose Farmer, Appendix N. Resurrected Post.
Lord Dunsany, Appendix N. Resurrected Post.
June 7, 2015 Lord Dunsany, Appendix N Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett – now there’s a moniker to drag along behind you like an anchor. It is probably for the best we know him simply as Lord Dunsany. Lord Dunsany belongs among the stylists immortalized in the Dungeons & Dragons recommended reading list, Appendix N.… Continue reading Lord Dunsany, Appendix N. Resurrected Post.
Twenty Silver Jakarta’s per Gross Weight of Lembas. Resurrected Post.
April 12, 2015 Twenty Silver Jakatas per Gross Weight of Lembas Building a believable fantasy world is a challenge. There is no precise recipe, but there are ingredients. One of those ingredients is a sense of an economy, the suggestion that in the lands the characters live in, visit, or simply pass through there are… Continue reading Twenty Silver Jakarta’s per Gross Weight of Lembas. Resurrected Post.
Bernard Cornwell, An Appreciation. Resurrected Post.
March 29, 2015 Bernard Cornwell, An Appreciation Bernard Cornwell is one of the foremost historical novelists working today. He is best known for his “Sharpe’s” novels (“Sharpe’s Company”, “Sharpe’s Tiger”, et. al.,) chronicling the military exploits of the fictional Richard Sharpe during (and prior to) the Napoleonic Wars. “Why then, Ken,” you may ask, “are… Continue reading Bernard Cornwell, An Appreciation. Resurrected Post.
Lin Carter. Resurrected Post.
March 1, 2015 Lin Carter Here is another entry in my irregular series on Appendix N. Today I’m considering Lin Carter. Those of us who enjoy fantasy of a bygone era, pulp or otherwise, owe a debt to Lin Carter. Many consider his great contribution to the field to be his collating and editing of… Continue reading Lin Carter. Resurrected Post.
Top Ten Most Influential Fantasy Writers of the Twentieth Century. Resurrected Post.
February 8, 2015 Top Ten Most Influential Fantasy Writers of the Twentieth Century The wellsprings of modern fantasy run deep. Very deep. People could write books about it. And they have. So if I have the temerity to toss my two-cents worth into the conversation I’d best limit the scope. I’m limiting myself to author’s… Continue reading Top Ten Most Influential Fantasy Writers of the Twentieth Century. Resurrected Post.
Tolkien’s Birthday Extra. Resurrected Post.
Tolkien’s Birthday Extra I’m going to continue with the theme from last week, celebrating the birthday of the late, great J.R.R. Tolkien. Yesterday the family and I met some friends at the Kennedy School to take part in the annual Tolkien Birthday Bash festivities. For those of you who don’t know about the Kennedy School… Continue reading Tolkien’s Birthday Extra. Resurrected Post.
Tolkien’s Birthday Commemoration. Resurrected Post.
January 4, 2015 Published on January 04, 2015 11:37 Tolkien’s Birthday Commemoration Yesterday marked the birth date of Jonathan Ronald Reuel Tolkien. Had flights of Maia not called him home in 1973 he’d be pushing the Old Took for longevity records, but still shy of Bilbo’s Ring-assisted accomplishment. An admirable man, a man I’d like… Continue reading Tolkien’s Birthday Commemoration. Resurrected Post.