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.

That Looks Like Fun. Really, Really, Really Dangerous Fun

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A man flying in his own jet-powered wing. (Hat tip: David Brin.)

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David Brin Plays the Harmonica

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Lawrence Person

One final bit from Worldcon. Here’s an audio recording of David Brin playing “Camptown Races” on the harmonica on the shuttle bus from the 2011 Worldcon to the Reno/Tahoe Airport. (I’ve chopped off a couple of false starts on other … Continue reading →

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So This Is What They Mean By “Spreading Like Wildfire”

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Scary. (Hat tip: Ace of Spades.)

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Central Texas Fire Updates (with video)

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Here’s the Statesman update. Some YouTube videos I grabbed: Removed the KVUE video embed because it’s farking up my page loads. Keep safe… 10 PM Update: 25 homes lost in Steiner Ranch. 10:55 PM Update: Parts of Dripping Springs being … Continue reading →

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Steiner Ranch Evacuated Due to Fire Hazard

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Lawrence Person

So I’m hearing. Drought + high winds = fire hazard. And Steiner Ranch is only about 15 miles from here. On the other hand, the land around here is flat rather than the hill country arroyos that make fires easier … Continue reading →

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Books I Picked Up at the Reno Worldcon

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Various issues have kept me remarkably busy the last few days, so it may take a little while to get my blogging back up to speed. In particular, I wanted to do a brief roundup of some of the books … Continue reading →

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Bad Logo Design

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I missed this Cracked cartoon on Bad Logo Design when it came out earlier this year, but I’m posting it now because I can’t stop cracking up at Nazi Jim’s Panzerotti. (Some NSFW language.) In other news, I’m still recovering … Continue reading →

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What It’s Like in Austin Today

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Just in case you were wondering…

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Happy 95th Birthday to Jack Vance!

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Lawrence Person

He was born August 28, 1916. By way of celebration, if you haven’t already seen it, here’s someone else’s Jack Vance collection. Remember to pick your jaw up off the floor before you leave. And here’s some of Mike Berro’s … Continue reading →

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Attending Armadillocon

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Which is keeping me busy, so expect blogging to be light to non-existent for the next couple of days. After which there will be no shortage of photos… Here’s are some pics from last year’s Armadillocon.

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