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.

Japanese Pop Punk Band SpecialThanks

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Lawrence Person

While plumbing the depths and breadths of YouTube for suitable Shoegazer Sunday entries, sometimes I stumble across something interesting that doesn’t fit in the Shoegaze label. Today let’s take a look at Japanese band SpecialThanks. The first 20 seconds of … Continue reading →

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Preview: SF First Editions in Heritage Auctions’ April 10th Offering

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Heritage Auctions has another signature book auction coming up on April 10, and there are several interesting SF/F/H first editions up for offer. Here’s a preview of a few: Robert E. Howard’s original typewritten manuscript for the Conan story “A … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Clams’ “Sundae Bird”

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Lawrence Person

From Japan comes Clams with “Sundae Bird.” The first 48 seconds are space music drone, but after that the catchy dreampop tune kicks in.

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More Roger Ebert Tidbits

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Lawrence Person

A few more interesting pieces of writing from him: How he quit drinking. An oral history of Siskel and Ebert. So I don’t just show them giving pans, here’s a young Ebert and porn-stached Gene Siskel splitting on Taxi Driver: … Continue reading →

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Siskel & Ebert Review North

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I’m sure you’ve read about Roger Ebert’s death from cancer. I don’t have much to add to the many tributes being offered (though I do want to note that he was a science fiction fan before a movie critic), so … Continue reading →

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Technology Marches On!

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Is your retroincabulator up to snuff?

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Getting drunk with Upstream Color director Shane Carruth

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Lawrence Person

An interesting interview at Grantland which is just that. Still not sure I want to see Upstream Color.

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If You’re Wondering Where my Locus April Fool’s Piece Is…

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Lawrence Person

…read this.

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XKCD’s Time

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Lawrence Person

It’s easy to assume that everyone in the world follows Randall Munroe’s geeky online stickman webcomic XKCD, since it seems all my friends do. For those that don’t, last Monday he put up a strip called “Time.” This strip, like … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Pastel Blue’s “Ariel”

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Another Sunday, another obscure Japanese Shoegaze band. This time it’s Pastel Blue with “Ariel.” A lot of people compare them to Slowdive, and this songs tells you way.

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