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.

A Random Collection of Post-Dinner Links

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Lawrence Person

After dinner Saturday night, we finally watched the typeface geek movie Helvetica. Chances are pretty good that if Helvetica is the type of movie you enjoy seeing, you’ve already seen it. But if not, and you’re interested in fonts, it … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Roger Zelazny’s A Rose for Ecclesiastes

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Lawrence Person

This is an upgrade book, replacing an Ex-Library copy: Zelazny, Roger. A Rose for Ecclesiastes. Rupert Hart-Davis, 1969. First edition thus and first hardback edition, a Fine copy in a Fine- dust jacket with very slight spine fading. First hardback … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Civic’s “Innocent”

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Here’s “Innocent,” another track of Japanese band Civic‘s debut album Toilet Monster. Civic gets compared to Supercar, and while I can hear the resemblance, Civic has a rawer sound, like a garage band who just started meshing a few weeks … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Signed/Limited Edition of Jack Vance’s Son of the Tree

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Slowly but surely I’m closing in on my complete Jack Vance hardback collection: Vance, Jack. Son of the Tree. Underwood/Miller, 1983. First hardback edition, #183 of 200 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine- dust jacket with just … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Dead Mellotron’s “Weird Dreams”

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Since I have a lot of weird dreams, and remember the Mellotron from Genesis, I was already inclined to like Dead Mellotron‘s “Weird Dreams.”

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How To Kill Godzilla

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Via Ace of Spades, comes War is Boring’s primer on how to kill Godzilla. The basic plan is: Blind it with multiple gunships unloading white phosphorous into its eyes. Hit it with a Massive Ordnance Penetrator, a “30,000-pound, precision-guided bunker-buster…filled … Continue reading →

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Reality TV Show Ideas: Daddy Was A Serial Killer Division

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Someone needs to do a reality TV show featuring all the people claiming their father was the Zodiac killer living together in the same house. It would be like The Three Christs of Ypsilanti, except, you know, sleazy. For the … Continue reading →

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H. R. Giger, RIP

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Pioneering artist H. R, Giger has died at age 74. Few other 20th century artists produced work so technically accomplished, pioneering, and disturbing (all at the same time) as his biomechanical paintings, which were mostly produced by airbrush. Even if … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Jesus on Heroine’s “Jesus on Heroin”

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Honestly, the only thing I know about Jesus on Heroine is that they have a Facebook page. Here’s the slightly differently spelled “Jesus on Heroin.” It’s probably best I didn’t play this on easter Sunday…

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2015 To Be Filled With Blockbuster Franchise Sequels

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Lawrence Person

There’s lots of news about staggeringly successful, critically acclaimed movie franchise having new installments out in 2015. Star Wars Episode VII will come out December 18, 2015. Avengers: Age of Ultron comes out May 1, 2015. Sharknado 3 What, you’re … Continue reading →

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