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: Odd Gene Wolfe-Related Item Voices of Barrington

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I picked up the following off the Internet for the princely sum of $1: (Wolfe, Gene) Kostick, Diane P. Voices of Barrington. Arcadia Publishing, 2002. First edition trade paperback original, a Near Fine copy with wrinkling to the bottom back … Continue reading →

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Books Bought in Denton December 20, 2013: K Through Z

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Here’s the third and final list of books I bought at Recycled Books in Denton for my own library. (Here’s Part One and Part Two). A few more will show up in the next Lame Excuse Books catalog. Again, I … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Tamaryn’s “Love Fade”

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Tamaryn (New York/LA/San Francisco by way of New Zealand) gets compared to Mazzy Star a lot, and you can hear that, but The Jesus and Mary Chain is another good point of comparison. Here’s “Love Fade”.

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Books Bought in Denton December 20, 2013: A through J

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Lawrence Person

And here’s the second set of books, following yesterday’s list of exceptional volumes from the same trip. All are first edition hardbacks, Fine copies in Fine dust jackets, unless otherwise noted. Asimov, Isaac, edited by Stanley Asimov. Yours, Isaac Asimov. … Continue reading →

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Simon & Garfunkle’s The Boxer

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Lawrence Person

For Boxing Day, here’s Simon & Garfunkle’s classic “The Boxer”: What do you mean I’m doing it wrong?

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Books Bought in Denton December 20, 2013: Signed Vance, Farmer, Wellman, Zelazny

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I had a family Christmas event at my aunt’s house in Dallas over the weekend, so I hit a few bookstores on my way up I-35, buying a smattering of things. Then I went to Recycled Books in Denton and … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Lawrence Person

To celebrate Christmas, here’s The Dropkick Murphys with “The Season’s Upon Us.”

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Library Additions: A Random Collection of Signed Books

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I’ve been on a bit of a kick buying out-of-print SF first editions signed cheap. I saw all of these in a major book dealer’s online catalog and thought they were worth picking up, especially since three of the authors … Continue reading →

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Shoegaze Sunday: Swell Cover of Slowdive’s “Machine Gun”

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Here’s an ethereal electronica cover of Slowdive’s “Machine Gun” by (if I’m decrypting the credits correctly) “Dick Isreal and The Soothsayer with Neon Signal.” So a teamup of three musical entities I’ve never heard of. I think Amy Archibald is … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Clark Ashton Smith’s Lost Worlds

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Another book from my recent buying spree, an early Arkham House title: Smith, Clark Ashton. Lost Worlds. Arkham House, 1944. First edition hardback, a Near Fine+ copy with slight crimping at head and heel, bump to top front corner, usual … Continue reading →

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