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: Savage Sister’s “Harmonize”

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Lawrence Person

For your Sunday dose of Shoegaze, here’s Savage Sister‘s “Harmonize”.

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Library Additions: July 1 through December 31, 2015

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a list of all the books I picked up between July 1 and December 31 of 2015. Many of the paperback originals here were bought for approximately 25¢ each from Houston bookstore Twice Told Tale’s going out of business … Continue reading →

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RIP: Murray Wayne Person, Jr. (1943—2016)

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Lawrence Person

My father, Murray Wayne Person, Jr. (May 1943—January 3, 2016) passed away in his sleep this morning in Houston after a two-and-a-half year battle with cancer. He had been diagnosed with esophageal cancer in July of 2013, and after surgery … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Limited Hardback of Precious Artifacts PKD Bibliography

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a Philip K. Dick bibliography I tried to order copies of for Lame Excuse Books when it came out back in 2012, but the publisher didn’t want to deal wholesale. (Dick, Philip K.) Wintz, Henry and David Hyde. Precious … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Henry Kuttner’s Murder of a Wife

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Picked up a not-particularly-common Henry Kuttner hardback: Kuttner, Henry. Murder of a Wife. Garland, 1983. First hardback edition (originally a PBO by Permabooks in 1958), a Fine- copy with slight bend at head and heel, sans dust jacket, as issued. … Continue reading →

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This Might Get Your Goat

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Lawrence Person

I blame Dwight. Evidently there’s a Swedish charity that’s trying to raise goat awareness or some damn thing, and to do so they’ve released a Christmas album. Sung by goats. And by “sung,” I mean “torturing you ears.” Yes, it’s … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Ultraviolet’s “Strawberry Echoes”

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Ultraviolet is an Austin duo. Here’s “Strawberry Echoes” off their first EP.

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“A Great Artistic Endeavor”

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Lawrence Person

What’s a great artistic endeavor? Why that would be The Star Wars Holiday Special! Or at least the artistic challenge of same, in the eyes of one of the writers, namely the difficulty on writing for wookies to seal-honk inscrutably … Continue reading →

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Dreams of a Rarebit Fiend

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Via Dwight comes word of this year’s additions to the National Film Registry. In addition to a bunch of “Hey, that wasn’t in there already?” selections The Shawshank Redemption, Ghostbusters, etc.), there is the usual list of obscure early films, … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Signed First of Paul Williams’ PKD Bio

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Found this at a Half Price Books in Houston over Thanksgiving: (Dick, Philip K.) Williams, Paul. Only Apparently Real: The World of Philip K. Dick. Arbor House, 1986. First edition trade paperback original, a Near Fine+ copy with some non-breaking … Continue reading →

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