I said Gene Wolfe. As opposed to John Joseph Adams, who suggested Gene Wolfe, John Klima, who thought it should go to Gene Wolfe, and Jess Nevins, who said “Hey, how about Gene Wolfe?” There were also a few other choices bandied about…
Author: 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.
World War II: Now With Giant Mechanical Spider
Embrace the anachronism arachnoid mechanism. Postscript: And as long as we’re linking to films about big-ass mechanical things attacking people, check this out.
My Book-Hunting Trip to Archer City and Points East (and New Acquisitions Found There)
Since I attended a family event in the Dallas Metroplex over the 1/15/10-1/17/10 weekend, I took the opportunity to do something I had long wanted to do: Visit Larry McMurtry’s Booked-Up book store (actually spread across four buildings) in Archer City. The drive itself (a solid five hours) completely redefined my “ass end of nowhere”… Continue reading My Book-Hunting Trip to Archer City and Points East (and New Acquisitions Found There)
Peter Gabriel to Release an Album of Covers (And I’m Afraid It Might Suck)
The news on this has been out a while, but the release is less than a month away. The album is called Scratch My Back. I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, I’m a huge Peter Gabriel fan. (Hell, I even bought Ovo, which is largely an overpriced bag of suck with… Continue reading Peter Gabriel to Release an Album of Covers (And I’m Afraid It Might Suck)
iPhone App Saves Life of Man Trapped in Haitian Rubble
Wow. Well, there’s another reason to buy an iPhone. (Hat tip: Instapundit.)
Top Five Anime
SF Signal has a Mind Meld up asking people to name their top five choices for anime. I wasn’t asked to participate in this one, but if I had been, my list would probably look like this: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex FLCL Princess Mononoke Spirited Away Voices of a Distant Star My… Continue reading Top Five Anime
Library Additions: December 1, 2009—January 14, 2010
I’ve got a big-ass post on my trip up to Archer City and the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex coming up, so I thought it was high time to engage in some preliminary bookgeeking by listing all the books I’ve picked up since my ginormous post on my library. This may be of very limited interest to… Continue reading Library Additions: December 1, 2009—January 14, 2010
DVD Review of Drunken Fist Boxing (Summary: AVOID)
Drunken Fist Boxing isn’t actually a Jackie Chan film, so don’t be ripped off by this DVD.
Shaver Blogging: The Norelco Arcitec 1050
I got the Norelco Arcitec 1050 electric razor for myself a few days before Christmas. My old Norelco still worked, but the blades had gotten pretty dull. So, buy new blades, right? A good theory, except: Damned if I can figure out the model of the old razor, It’s nowhere visible on the razor itself.… Continue reading Shaver Blogging: The Norelco Arcitec 1050
An Example of Why Longhorn Fans Love Mack Brown
With Longhorn safety Earl Thomas declaring for the NFL, and Pete Carroll decamping for the Seahawks, I thought I would post one short bit about why Longhorns fans love Mack Brown. (In addition to the whole “won a national Championship and constantly wins 10 games a year” thing.) Here’s what he said about Thomas’ decision:… Continue reading An Example of Why Longhorn Fans Love Mack Brown