Author Archives: Lawrence Person

About Lawrence Person

Lawrence Person is a science fiction writer living in Austin, Texas. His short fiction has appeared in Asimov's, Analog, Postscripts, Jim Baen's Universe, Fear, and several anthologies. He also edits the Hugo-nominated SF critical magazine Nova Express, and runs the Turkey City Writer's Workshop. His non-fiction has appeared in National Review, Reason, Whole Earth Review, The Freeman, The World & I, Science Fiction Eye, The New York Review of Science Fiction, and Slashdot.org. He owns such a large library (mostly science fiction first editions) he had to buy a two-story house to put it in, and then adopted a golden retriever to drag him out of his house on a regular basis. He also makes a mean batch of salsa.

Shoegazer Sunday: Echodrone’s Cover of Husker Du’s “Celebrated Summer”

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Lawrence Person

I was thinking about putting up something from Echodrone’s new album, but I stumbled across their cover of “Celebrated Summer” by Husker Du (a band never, ever, ever associated with Shoegaze). This is a case where the cover is much … Continue reading →

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Capsule Movie Review: Ip Man

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Ip Man is a movie with first rate fight choreography (courtesy of Sammo Hung) in a third rate plot so trite and hackneyed (and a lead character so one-dimensionally perfect) that the Shaw Brother would have been slightly embarrassed to … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: World’s Science Fiction Story Collection II

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Here’s something I didn’t buy, it showed up on my doorstep as a contributor copy: Haijun, Yao and Mike Resnick, editors. World’s Science Fiction Story Collection II (ISBN 978-7-5364-8711-6). Sichuan Science and Technology Publishing House, 2017. Trade paperback original, a … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Echodrone’s “The Past or the Present”

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Echodrone has a new album out*, Past, Preset and Future, and “The Past or the Present” is a track off that. *Correction: Evidently it doesn’t drop until January 23.

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Library Additions: Lettered Edition of Joe Lansdale’s Hoodoo Harry

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Lawrence Person

This is one of those books that almost eluded me, but I snagged what was evidently the last hardback copy: Lansdale, Joe R. Hoodoo Harry. Mysterious Bookshop, 2016. First edition hardback (small trim size), letter T of 26 lettered copies … Continue reading →

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Gonna Pass on the Expedited Shipping, Thanks

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Actual screen cap from an Amazon order I placed yesterday (click to embiggen): Think I’ll have to pass on the $12 million in expedited shipping costs. I don’t need it that bad…

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Dolores O’Riordan, RIP

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Just heard the news that Dolores O’Riordan, the lead singer for The Cranberries, has just died at the untimely age of 46. There were most famous for “Zombie” and a few other hits, but my favorite song of theirs has … Continue reading →

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Elvis vs. King Kong vs. Godzilla

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Mark Finn reminded me that Elvis Presley’s birthday was this week, so to celebrate I thought I’d put up this very, very silly video…

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Shoegazer Sunday: Deafcult’s “Rubix”

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Australia’s Deafcult released their album Auras last year, and “Rubix” is off that.

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Library Addition: Ray Bradbury’s The R.B., G.K.C., and G.B.S. Forever Orient Express

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Here’s an odd little item I picked up off eBay: Bradbury, Ray. The R.B., G.K.C., and G.B.S. Forever Orient Express. Joshua Odell Editions, 1994. First edition chapbook original, consisting of a long, skinny (17 1/2″ x 5 1/2″) outer cardstock … Continue reading →

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