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.

Inside The Asylum

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Lawrence Person

It takes a very special kind of company to make a film like Sharknado. And The Asylum is that company. Some tidbits: “At Syfy, Lando follows a strict formula for its movies of the week: an eight-act plot structure, laced … Continue reading →

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Sharknado Premieres Tomorrow (Plus: Longer Trailer)

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Alas, lacking cable, I won’t be able to watch it in all its glory. But I do hope the ratings top the final episode of American Idol. Here’s a longer trailer: It really does look like everything I long for … Continue reading →

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Interesting Book and History Auction

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Including that super rare Abraham Lincoln set that I mentioned before. Plus letters from George Washington, etc. Lot’s of interesting stuff (though very little even remotely SF), but I’m about to go to sleep, so can’t do more than mention … Continue reading →

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A Richard Matheson TV Obscurity

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a science fiction TV show episode, “Young Couples Only,” I’ve never heard of, based on a Richard Matheson story, and starring…Peter Lorre! One reason I haven’t heard of it was that it was part of the Studio 57 anthology … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: School of Seven Bells’ “My Cabal”

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Lawrence Person

School of Seven Bells are a band from New York City named after the mythical pickpocket school. They started out as a trio and are now down to a duo. “My Cabal” was evidently their first single, and is a … Continue reading →

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A Random Assortment of Crap

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Next week: Real posts! But for a lazy Friday night, you get this instead. A tiny trailer for Sharknado is out. Fireworks show blows up real good in Simi Valley: Dwight Howard is evidently joining the Houston Rockets.

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Missing My Prize Fight Debut

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I had a dream the other night where I was late for my boxing debut. The boxing arena seemed to be on the edge of a large shopping mall, and I had to ask directions to find it. I heard … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Blind Mr. Jones’ “Mesa”

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Blind Mr. Jones was a UK Shoegazer band from the early 1990s. “Mesa” is from their second and last album, Tatooine. Since they broke up right after it’s release, presumably they were not the shoegaze droids the public was looking … Continue reading →

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Brief Follow-Up to the “Lori Ruff” Mystery

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Lawrence Person

The Seattle Times has various documents up about her life, to see if anyone out there can figure out who she actually was. (Previously.)

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Nowhere Woman

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Here’s the fascinating mystery behind Lori Ruff’s life. For starters, Lori Ruff wasn’t Lori Ruff: she had changed her name from Becky Sue Turner. The problem is, she wasn’t Becky Sue Turner either, since the real Becky Sue died in … Continue reading →

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