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.

R. A. Lafferty Convention Happening Today

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Lawrence Person

I’ve been so busy this snuck up on me, but Laffcon, the first R. A. Lafferty convention, is happening today at the Mercer County Library in Lawrenceville, NJ, starting at 10 AM EDT. Certainly worth attending if you’re a Lafferty … Continue reading →

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Muhammed Ali, RIP

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Former Heavyweight Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali has died at age 74. As the young Cassius Clay, Ali combined the power of a heavyweight with the speed of a middleweight. He was so good for so long that he earned his … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Signed Edition of Philip Jose Farmer’s The Other in the Mirror

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Lawrence Person

I didn’t pick this up in the signed edition when it first came out, but I found it online cheap enough to be worth picking up. Farmer, Philip Jose. The Other in the Mirror. Subterranean Press, 2009. First edition hardback, … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Star Horse’s “Stranger”

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Lawrence Person

For your Sunday dose of Shoegaze, here’s “Stranger” from Stockholm-based Star Horse. Evidently today’s post is brought to you by the letter “S”…

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Two Highlights of the Forthcoming Bonhams Book Auction

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Bonhams has a book auction coming up on June 8. There are a lot of interesting things outside of fiction (like Mohammed Ali’s passport), but very few items of interest to science fiction collectors. However, there are two quite notable … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Catch The Breeze’s “The Shallow Bed”

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Lawrence Person

A shoegaze band named after the first Slowdive song I ever heard? How can I resist?

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Brian Jonestown Massacre’s “She’s Gone”

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Lawrence Person

I consider Brain Jonestown Massacre more of a psych than Shoegaze band, but this is the final song they played at their set with Slowdive in Austin, and that’s good enough for me.

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Important Safety Tip

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Try not to kill anyone over cutting in line for a taco trick. Just after bar-close at 2:38 a.m. on Sunday, May 8th, the Austin Police Department responded to a report of gunfire at what appears to be the Tortillas … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Signed First Edition of Ray Bradbury’s Let’s All Kill Constance

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Yet another signed Ray Bradbury first edition: Bradbury, Ray. Let’s All Kill Constance. William Morrow, 2003. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. Signed and dated by Bradbury. Bought off eBay for $19.95, which is $4 … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Scarlet Leaves Covers Slowdive’s “Catch the Breeze”

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Since I played Slowdive doing “Catch the Breeze” live last week, here’s Brazil’s Scarlet Leaves covering it this week.

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