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 Addition: A [Gene] Wolfe Family Album

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I’ve been busy and have gotten slightly behind in cataloging books that have come in. In the interests “some content is better than no content,” I’m going to catalog the more interesting ones one at a time until I catch … Continue reading →

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Photos from the 2013 San Antonio Worldcon

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I knew that dealing books at Worldcon would eat up a lot of time, but I had no idea just how much time it would take me to not only get all the books back on the shelf, but to … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Eluvium’s “Don’t Get Any Closer”

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I was in the mood for mellow, and Eluvium‘s “Don’t Get Any Closer” (which has a definite ambient film score tinge to it) fits the mellow bill.

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Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Thanks to the keen eye of SF Signal’s John DeNardo, we have word that the auteurs at The Asylum or offering their homage to Terror of MechaGodzilla: Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark. It looks like pretty much everything we’ve come … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Dan Robertson’s The Ideal, Genuine Man inscribed by Stephen King

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Lawrence Person

While it’s gotten much harder to find undiscovered gems in used bookstores thanks to the Internet, there are still bargains to be had if you know what you’re looking for. Take, for example, this: Robertson, Dan. The Ideal, Genuine Man. … Continue reading →

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William Shatner’s Annual Warning Not To Set Yourself On Fire Frying a Turkey

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Just as I’ve done the last two Thanksgivings, I bring you a public service announcement from William Shatner: try not to set yourself on fire while frying a turkey. For those with low Shatner thresholds, the advice is: Don’t overfill … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Golden Garden’s “Ghostwood”

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I was in the mood for something mellow, and Golden Garden‘s “Ghostwood” admirably fits the bill, even if the video comes in almost entirely on the cheap side of the “cheap but arty” continuum. Lead singer Aubrey Rachel Violet Bramble … Continue reading →

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Reader Requested Book Scan: Joe R. Lansdale’s Molly’s Sexual Follies

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Over on my post about the first hardback edition of Texas Night Riders, reader Jason Bovberg asked for a scan of Joe’s rarest book, the pseudonymous porn novel Molly’s Sexual Follies, since he had never seen one before. I checked … Continue reading →

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The Complete Monty Python Reunion Press Conference

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Lawrence Person

In case you hadn’t heard, Monty Python’s Flying Circus is reuniting for a live show at London’s 02 Arena next July 1st. Because I like Monty Python, and because I’m not above blatant click-bait, here’s a video of the entire … Continue reading →

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Finnish Bread Ad, As by Ingmar Bergman

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Don Webb alerted me to this Finnish bread ad which is so depressingly grim that it’s hilarious: Translation to the only dialog: “Well are you hungry or not?” On Don’s Facebook page, Marc Laidlaw suggested that the father and son … Continue reading →

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