If Ken Lizzi has a quest it is to help infuse a pulp sensibility into 21st Century fiction
I won’t delay any surprise here: the anthology of Robert E. Howard historical novellas The Sowers of the Thunder is an absolute treat. There, you
One of the treasures I picked up at Howard Days last month was the Robert E. Howard collection Swords of Shahrazar. That turned out to
I’ve been reading Thomas Bulfinch’s The Age of Chivalry. How many times and in how many versions have I encountered the deeds of King Arthur
November 24, 2019 Intro to Swords and Sorcery: Five Names You Should Know Perhaps you are new to this planet, or have been living in
August 19, 2018 Amateurish Tolkien Sleuthing MBW, the HA, and I drove out to the Columbia River Gorge yesterday and embarked on a paddlewheel sightseeing
April 8, 2018 Remedial Fantasy For the Chronically Lazy: A Top Five List A couple of weeks ago I moderated a panel on the essential
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
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
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