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: Tears Run Rings’ “Belly Up”

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Tears Run Rings have a new album, In Surges, out this month, and “Belly Up” is off of it.

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Greg Lake, RIP

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Musician Greg Lake, of Emerson, Lake and Palmer and King Crimson fame, has died. In my youth I drove my parent’s old 8-track equipped Dodge Monaco, with The Best of Emerson Lake and Palmer one of the few 8-track albums … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Harlan Ellison’s Coffin Nails

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Here’s another beautiful Charnel House limited edition: Ellison, Harlan. Coffin Nails. Charnel House, 2016. First edition oversized hardback, a Fine copy, #73 of 200 signed, numbered copies, sans dust jacket, as issued. The usual lavish Charnel House production, an attractive … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Signed Peter Straub Sides

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Lawrence Person

This was my only notable book find in Houston over the Thanksgiving weekend: Straub, Peter. Sides. Cemetery Dance, 2007. First edition hardback, #89 of 300 numbered copies signed by Straub, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket and slipcase. … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Edgar Rice Burroughs Bibliography

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Picked this up from a recent Heritage Auction: (Burroughs, Edgar Rice) McWhorter, George T. Edgar Rice Burroughs Memorial Collection: A Catalog. House of Greystoke, 1991. First edition oversized trade paperback original, a Fine copy in vinyl overlay wraps. Inscribed by … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Two Signed Michael Swanwick Books

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Two Michael Swanwick books: Swanwick, Michael. Not So Much Said the Cat. Tachyon, 2016. First edition trade paperback original, a Fine copy, new and unread. Signed and dated by Swanwick. His latest short story collection. Swanwick, Michael. Solstice Spirits. Dragonstairs … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Bleach’s “Seeing”

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Bleach were a short-lived Ipswich band during the first bloom of Shoegaze who out a few EPs then broke up. Here’s “Seeing.” (Hat tip: Primal Music Blog’s Twitter feed.)

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Library Addition: Set of Two Signed Lansdale Books

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a signed Lansdale set from the UK that has a much smaller limitation than most Lansdale items: Lansdale, Joe R. and John L. Lansdale. Hell’s Bounty. Short, Scary Tales (SST) Publications, 2016. First edition hardback thus (the Subterranean Press … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Two Signed Books

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Here are two signed books I picked up during the most recent Half Price Books coupon sale: Buckell, Tobias, The Apocalypse Ocean. Self-published, 2012. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. Inscribed by Buckell: “To Sarah,/Tobias … Continue reading →

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Peaked at Tony Sarg

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Lawrence Person

I dislike Macy’s (for numerous reasons I need not detail here) and am bored by parades, but when I came across this image of an early balloon from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, I thought it was so cool it … Continue reading →

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