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.

Library Additions: Three Random Books

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Lawrence Person

This is a deck-clearing post, since I just made another major purchase of Zelazny manuscripts and first editions that it’s going to take me some time to catalog… Asimov, Isaac. In Memory Yet Green: The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1920—1954. … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Windermere’s “Trailer Park”

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Lawrence Person

As far as I can tell, this Windermere is a defunct Post-Rock/Shoegaze band from Denmark, not the current band from New Jersey. They sound a bit like Jeniferever if the latter’s lead singer could sing a bit better. “Trailer Park” … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Signed Neil Gaiman Tasmanian Cave Spider Book

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Lawrence Person

So a while back I got word of Neil Gaiman being involved in a benefit for a project involving (I kid you not) Tasmanian cave spider sex. He’s evidently quite the Tasmaniophile, having spent his honeymoon with Amanda Palmer in … Continue reading →

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Appropriate Music for Austin Right Now

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Lawrence Person

What, too obvious? Plus information on where it’s flooding in Austin right now.

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For Auction: Queen Victoria’s Lacy Underthings

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Finally something for the ultimate Steampunk enthusiast/Queen Victoria fetishist: an auction lot of her underwear. Yes, for a mere £1,500 starting bid, you can own Her Majesty’s Bloomers. The Dreweatts & Bloomsbury auction takes place on May 21 BST, which … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: The Hope Slide’s “The Prince William Sound”

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Lawrence Person

The Hope Slide is a Canadian Band named after a natural disaster and, like Great Northern, has a name that make it hard to search for information about them on Google. Evidently the two principles were previously in a different … Continue reading →

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For Your Enjoyment: A Chicken Sneezing

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Lawrence Person

You really have to turn the sound on for this one…

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Library Additions: Two Michael Swanwick Chapbooks

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Lawrence Person

I recently obtained two Michael Swanwick chapbooks, at least one of which is bound to drive Swanwick completists bonkers: Swanwick, Michael. Hunting the Phoenix. Dragonstairs Press, 2015. First edition hardback (“archival board wrappers covered with hand-dyed rice paper, with a … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Clifford Simak’s City

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Lawrence Person

I picked up one of the key Gnome Press titles at a Heritage auction: Simak, Clifford. City. Gnome Press, 1952. First edition hardback, a Near Fine- copy with slight spine lean and previous owner’s name and date on front free … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Thee Heavenly Music Association’s “Trip Seat”

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Lawrence Person

The opening of “Trip Seat by Thee Heavenly Music Corporation (yes, two “E”s in Thee) reminds me of both REM’s “Finest Worksong” and A Beautiful Machine’s “Home.”

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