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.

The Vocabulary of Cthulhu

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A list of the frequency H. P. Lovecraft used certain words in his fiction. I suggest you check out these hideous, foetid, eldritch, nameless, unutterable words.

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Un Court Essai Sur Les Exemples Récents Du Cinéma Loup-Garou

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Last year when Howard Waldrop and I reviewed The Wolfman (executive summary: don’t waste your time), I offered up a list of other werewolf films that would be more worthy of viewing. Two of those, Ginger Snaps and Kibakichi, were … Continue reading →

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Howard Waldrop’s Review of the Decade of SF/F/H Film Now Up

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Lawrence Person

He took a little different approach than mine, just covering things we reviewed.

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My Top SF/F/H Films of the Noughties Piece is Now Up

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Over at Locus Online. Howard’s piece should go up pretty soon as well.

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Richard Cory Went Home Last Night and Put a Bullet Through His Head

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Lawrence Person

This has to be one of the saddest and most inexplicable local stories of recent memory: Yoli and Michael Amr, founders of Gumbo’s, Yoli’s Jambalaya and Mama Roux, are now dead in an apparent murder-suicide. This is a profound shame, … Continue reading →

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He’s Mister Heat Miser

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Lawrence Person

If you’re of a certain age, you probably remember the Rankin Bass production of A Year Without a Santa Claus. Like all the other warhorse Christmas specials of my youth, it got trotted out pretty much every year. All the … Continue reading →

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Previously Undocumented Abraham Lincoln Book Set Found

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a lesson for book collectors: Sometimes, even in popular and well-documented fields of collection, something slips through the cracks. In this case it was a 24 volume set of the collected works of Abraham Lincoln, missed by all previous … Continue reading →

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Congrats to George R. R. Martin & Parris on Their Nuptials

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Those crazy kids, rushing off into marriage after a mere 31 year courtship.

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Borders Closing ALL Its Austin Locations

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Borders is closing all three Austin-area stores. This is a darn shame, but their prices never struck me as competitive with online stores, even for those few items I didn’t buy direct from publishers. Borders may well be doomed by … Continue reading →

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Borders Files for Bankruptcy, to Close 200 Stores

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Lawrence Person

This is probably not good news, any way you slice it. The list of stores will be coming later this afternoon. In other news, Lame Excuse Books says there are no plans to close its one non-retail location…

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