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.

Shoegazer Sunday: Drifter’s “Fade”

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Lawrence Person

This is almost an extended loop rather than a standalone song, but it’s a very pleasant one, that seems to have been composed as a general tribute to shoegaze.

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Happy Birthday Dwight! (And a bit about Prometheus)

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Today is the birthday for Dwight Brown of Whipped Cream Difficulties, whom I’ve known since God was a corporal. Happy birthday, Dwight! On the birthday theme, here’s a viral teaser trailer for Prometheus promoting Weyland Industries’ androids, that’s so straight … Continue reading →

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Movie Memories of Excessive Vagueness

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Last Saturday I was over at A.T. and Carol’s house watching a Japanese science fiction action film called Returner (imagine every big budget American science fiction film between 1980 and 2000 being jammed into a blender and set to frappe … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Civic’s “Tensai” and “Guitar”

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Lawrence Person

This week’s Shoegazer Sunday offering is a Japanese band called Civic. First up is “Tensai”: Here’s a live version of “Guitar,” which is a tremendously fun high energy number. Skip the first 1:20 seconds of annoying “walking on stage” intro … Continue reading →

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Brief After Action Report on the April 11, 2012 Heritage Book Auction

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I wanted to do a brief follow-up on Wednesday’s Heritage Books Auction. Results were all over the map. First, books I have trending data for: The Asbestos-bound copy of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 went for a hefty $13,750.00, up considerably … Continue reading →

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Troy McClure Film, or Actual Bad Movie?

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Lawrence Person

A more difficult quiz than you might think.

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Another Heritage Book Auction

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Heritage Auction is having another of their big book Auctions April 11. There are a few notable SF/F/H works listed: Another Asbestos-bound copy of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. Another signed copy of Philip K. Dick’s Confessions of a Crap Artist. … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Speaker Gain Teardrop’s “Vasumitra”

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Lawrence Person

More obscure Japanese shoegaze, this time from Speaker Gain Teardrop off their album RENDERING ENCRYPTION (a title that will no doubt bring a smile to Cory Doctrow’s face). Here’s both the live and studio versions.

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An April Fools Making Fiends

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Sometime I’ll have to post my long in gestation piece on why I love Amy Winfrey’s Making Fiends, a successful web animations series that Nickelodeon made into a a swell TV show it failed to adequately promote. In the meantime, … Continue reading →

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What do you know? Kevin McHale can coach a little

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Last night the Rockets beat the Lakers to go 30-25. Barring an end-of-season meltdown (always a possibility), it looks like the Rockets will make the playoffs and be seeded somewhere between 6 and 8 in the stacked West. This is … Continue reading →

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