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.

Black Dynamite Coming Back As An Animated TV Show

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Lawrence Person

You may remember me raving about Black Dynamite, Michael Jai White’s awesome parody of low-budget 70s Blaxpotation films. You may be pleased to know that the Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim is doing Black Dynamite: The Animated Series. Click on the … Continue reading →

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J. G. Ballard and the London Riots

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Lawrence Person

J. G. Ballard fans will find this Andrew Fox piece on Ballard’s works and the London riots of considerable interest. Having been interned as a child in a Japanese prisoner of war camp in World War II (the source of … Continue reading →

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Authors On “Great” Books They Hate

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Interesting piece, if only for the gratification of confirming that many other people loath Holden Caulfield every bit as much as I do. Biggest surprise: Several people (including John Crowley) naming Gravity’s Rainbow as their least-liked great book. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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My Updated Books Wanted List

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I may have mentioned that I have a large library. I started out collecting first edition hardbacks of “hypermodern” (which in my case meant “post-Neuromancer“) science fiction (with some fantasy and horror works and authors thrown in for good measure), … Continue reading →

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Long, Interesting Piece on Jerry Lewis

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

No, really. I wouldn’t call myself a Jerry Lewis fan (his brand of humor had already gone out of fashion by the time I was born), but he did do an excellent job in The King of Comedy (which is, … Continue reading →

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A Comic Review of Gene Wolfe’s Home Fires

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A swell review, in comic form, of Gene Wolfe’s Home Fires It has a lot in common with my own review. (Hat tip: James Wynn.)

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One More Heinlein First Edition Addition: Podkayne of Mars

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

One more Heinlein first edition to add to the others: Heinlein, Robert A. Podkayne of Mars. Putnam, 1963. First edition hardback (no statement of printing, as per Currey, $3.50 price on dust jacket), a Fine copy in a Near Fine … Continue reading →

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Haiku on Watching a Golden Retriever Chase a Laser Pointer Dot

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Generations of Breeding still could not teach you Optic principles

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Library Additions: January 22, 2011—August 7, 2011

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The book-buying continues apace here at Stately Person Manor since the last roundup. Many were bought from a notable SF book dealer having a sale. And some weren’t even bought, as there’s a large number of unclaimed Nova Express proofs … Continue reading →

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That Didn’t Take Long: Warren Jeffs Found Guilty

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Lawrence Person

“A Texas jury convicted polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs of child sexual assault on Thursday.” Which is to say, the same day the “defense” rested. It’s like that episode of Get Smart where 86 is on trail, and the jury … Continue reading →

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