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: A Random Collection of Signed Books

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Some more library additions, with no particular theme except books signed by the author. Bear, Greg. Early Harvest. NESFA Press, 1988. First edition hardback, #173 of 250 signed, numbered copies (800 print run total), a Fine copy in a Fine … Continue reading →

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Quick Impressions: Almost Human Surprisingly Good

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Lawrence Person

By accident I tuned into Fox just as Almost Human was premiering, expecting to watch The Simpsons, and actually got sucked in, almost against my will, since I had zero initial interest in a cop/robot buddy series. But what what … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Slowness’ “Walls of Blue”

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Lawrence Person

For your Sunday dose of Shoegaze, here’s San Francisco’s Slowness (who describe themselves as a “drone pop band”) with “Walls of Blue,” a steady-state song that sounds like an extended riff off the end of Pink Floyd’s “Time.”

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They’re Dogs! And They’re Playing…Magic?

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I don’t back that many Kickstarters, but this one is tempting, especially since I do like the iconic work of Cassius Marcellus Coolidge, and appreciate the conniptions he induces in the Art Police. The problem is, I’ve never played Magic: … Continue reading →

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The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Since I’ve reached the age where being “cool” is impossible anyway, I can link things others might find corny, like this version of The Tokens revisiting their big hit “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”: This, of course, was an adaptation of … Continue reading →

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Last 3 Days To Get in On the 2014 John Picacio Calendar

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I meant to put a word in on the 2014 John Picacio Calendar Kickstarter but Stuff and Things got in the way. Anyway, now that it’s in the last three days, your time to join it is running out. The … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: DIIV’s “Wait”

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Lawrence Person

For your Sunday doze of shoegaze, here’s New York’s DIIV with the NSFW-ish “Wait.”

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2013 Comikaze Cosplay Expo Video

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Putting this up because I’m sure that John DeNardo will want to know about it for SF Signal, and in no way because it has lots of attractive, scantly clad women in it… Silly me. I didn’t even know the … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Odd Gaiman and Swanwick Items

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Lawrence Person

If you collect everything an author wrote (or, in my case, everything they wrote which has been published as a separate items), you can end up with things that stray fairly far from what most people think of as “books.” … Continue reading →

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The Day of the Dead Memes

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Here, on the Day of the Dead, it’s time to remember those who were once briefly (if inexplicably) popular, but which have now largely passed from our consciousness. I’m speaking, of course, of dead memes. Once they roamed wild and … Continue reading →

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