Anthologies
Flashing Swords #3. Pack Your Bags.
I have a number of well-worn anthologies on my shelves. It has been said that shorter fiction is the proper length for Swords-and-Sorcery. Maybe so.
March 2, 2022
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Where There’s Smoke…
You may have noticed that the West Coast is on fire. I certainly have. My house has been blanketed by an apocalyptic miasma for days.
March 2, 2022
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Touching Base
I can’t always be reviewing anthologies, you know. I do have other matters to occupy my attention. Here’s a snapshot of some of those matters.
March 2, 2022
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The Fantastic Swordsmen Delivers a Fantastic Lineup
The Fantastic Swordsmen is the third entry in L. Sprague de Camp’s swords-and-sorcery anthology series. De Camp’s introduction is solid, but after a few of these
March 2, 2022
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A Multiversal Valentine’s Day. Sorry/Not Sorry.
It is Valentine’s Day as I write this. Today means, I imagine, different things to different people. For some it is a romantic, Christmas-tier holiday,
March 2, 2022
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Swords & Sorcery. Or Swords & Monsters?
Swords & Sorcery is L. Sprague de Camp’s first entry in his four-volume series that spanned seven years. His introduction — an early sample of the
March 2, 2022
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Enjoying the Widening Gyre
Another birthday approaches. That can often mean the sort of deep navel dive that requires oxygen tanks, acetylene torches, and a rescue party on stand
March 2, 2022
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March 1, 2022
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