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.

Short Cthulhu Mythos Themed Movie: “Ryleh”

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Since this is the anniversary of H. P. Lovecraft’s death in 1937, here’s a short, well-done, Lovecraft/Cthulhu Mythos themed cgi short film called “Ryleh”. Enjoy!

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Random Thoughts on the Naming of a New Pope

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Because I wasn’t really in a position to post them to Twitter when Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was named Pope Francis: “Before we name a new pope, here’s a performance by the Solid Pope Dancers.” I can hardly wait … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: The Asteroid Shop’s “Destroyer”

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Austin’s own The Asteroid Shop presents “Destroyer,” a video full of stop-motion plastic dinosaur goodness. I may have to catch one of their live shows one of these days…

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The Good, the Bad, and the Utley

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Lots of health-related news for the science fiction community, so I thought I would roll it up into a single post here. The good news: Jay Lake is currently free of detectable tumors. As Jay notes, this is quite different … Continue reading →

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Problems in Fantasy Perception

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Background In The Wizard of Oz (the movie), protagonist Dorothy wakes up at the end and finds out her entire trip to Oz was just a dream. In Shirley Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Merricat, the first-person … Continue reading →

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New Iron Man 3 Trailer

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Howard and I will be reviewing this in May: Looks like fun, although this trailer is a lot more generic looking than the first one. And I’m not sure about Ben Kingsley playing The Mandarin. I mean, it’s not like … Continue reading →

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It’s Been A Bad Month for Old Fans

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Lawrence Person

First Jan Howard Finder (AKA “Wombat”) died February 26. Now Locus Online brings word that Richard E. Geis, Hugo-winning fanzine editor of Science Fiction Review and The Alien Critic, died back on February 4th. I wasn’t particular close to either … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Safety Not Guaranteed

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Safety Not Guaranteed Directed by Colin Trevorrow Written By Derek Connolly Starring Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson, Karan Soni, Jenica Bergere This was a pleasant surprise when I watched it at a “Pre-Hugo Nomination” viewing party. It’s fun, well-executed, … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Chapterhouse’s “Pearl”

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Somehow I’ve managed not to put up a song by first wave British Shoegazer band Chapterhouse yet, so here’s “Pearl” to rectify the omission.

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Completing my Joe R. Lansdale Collection Hardback Collection

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Joe R. Lansdale is one of the many authors I collect, who’s a damn fine writer in addition to being a friend and mentor. But for more than two decades, one of Joe’s rarest hardbacks continued to elude me. Until … Continue reading →

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