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.

New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer Drops

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Not seeing it on YouTube just yet…

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Library Addition: Charles Lewis Hind’s The Enchanted Stone

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a book I read about in By the Book World Remembered that sounded intriguing. Hind, Charles Lewis. The Enchanted Stone. Adam and Charles Black (London), 1896. First edition hardback, a Very Good copy with repaired hinges, slight spine fading, … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Echodrone’s “Glacial Place”

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Echodrone’s new album Five is now out, which is cause enough for Shoegaze fans to celebrate. The video below is for the song “Glacial Place”: The footage in the video is taken from the Philco Ford Corporation’s 1967 industrial futurist … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Future War Novel From 1909

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Lawrence Person

I saw this on eBay, put in a lowball bid and picked it up cheap. Fitzpatrick, E. H. The Coming Conflict of Nations, or the Japanese American War. H.W. Rokker, 1909. First edition hardback, a Very Good copy in black … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: The Casket Girls’ “The Chase”

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Lawrence Person

The Casket Girls are sisters Phaedra and Elsa Greene backed by the ubiquitous Ryan Graveface. Here’s “The Chase,” the concluding song on True Love Kills The Fairy Tale. I picked up True Love Kills The Fairy Tale. If you like … Continue reading →

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Blue Bell Ice Cream Recall Notice

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Well, this sucks if you were planning to buy or eat any Blue Bell ice cream today: Blue Bell Ice Cream has voluntarily suspended operations at an Oklahoma production facility that officials had previously connected to a foodborne illness linked … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Living Hour’s “Steady Glazed Eyes”

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Living Hour describe themselves as “a psychedelic dreampop band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.” A Twitter user who recommended them described them as very Mazzy Star like, and they both share a certain breathy female twangyness.

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Behold the Wonder That is Banglar King Kong!

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Did you ever say to yourself “You know what King Kong needs? Worse special effects, slapstick humor, stock footage, and singing!” Then Banglar King Kong is for you! High points: A Kong whose fingers seem incapable of flexing. Soldiers that … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Life Model’s “Enough (To Know)”

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Life Model hails from Glasgow, and “Enough (To Know)” hails from their debut EP.

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“They’re Depleting Our Strategic Velour Supply!”

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Lawrence Person

People impose their own sense of style (or lack thereof) on their homes. Sometimes the results are awesome. And sometimes they’re not. The theme of this house is “Velour.” Lots and lots and lots of velour. In some ways you … Continue reading →

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