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.

Library Addition: Joe Hill’s NOS4A2

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Another Half Price Books find: Hill, Joe. NOS4A2. HarperCollins, 2013. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine- dust jacket with a slight bit of crimping at head and heel. Magic girl vs. Rolls Royce-driving vampire. Basis of a … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Library of America’s H.P. Lovecraft Tales

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Lawrence Person

This was one of my rare impulse purchases. I chanced across it looking for something else, saw it was at an attractive price, made an offer at even lower price, and picked it up. Lovecraft, H. P. (Peter Straub, editor). … Continue reading →

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Halloween Horrors: Caving Gone Wrong

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Lawrence Person

What can go wrong when exploring the deepest cave on earth? Plenty. This is a really gripping scary story, and somebody should make it into a movie.

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Library Addition: Gardner Dozois’ In His Own Words

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Another Dragonstairs chapbook: Dozois, Gardner (Michael Swanwick, interviewer). In His Own Words. Dragonstairs, 2022. First edition chapbook original, #56 of 60 numbered copies signed by Swanwick, a Fine copy. Condensed transcription of an interview Swanwick conducted with Gardner at the … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Charlotte Riddell’s A Little Purple Book of Sharp Wit

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Part of my standing order of Little Books from Borderlands: Riddell, Charlotte (AKA Mrs J. H. Riddell) (Meghan Arcuri, editor). A Little Purple Book of Sharp Wit. Borderlands Press, 2022. First edition hardback, #462 of 500 signed, numbered copies, a … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Slowdive’s “Sleep” Live

Posted on September 25, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Slowdive’s “Sleep” was one of those Souvlaki outtakes that showed up on numerous bootleg demo compilations but never had an official release. This version, recorded live at Komedia, Bath in the UK on May 18th this year, is evidently the … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Masters of Science Fiction: Jack Dann

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Another Masters of Science Fiction volume came in. Dann, Jack. Masters of Science Fiction: Jack Dann. Centipede Press, 2022. First edition hardback, #251 of 500 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. A very attractive volume, … Continue reading →

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In The Court of the Crimson King With AI Generated Art

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Lawrence Person

There’s been a lot of talk lately about AI-generated art. Someone inputted the lyrics to King Crimson’s prog-rock classic “In the Court of the Crimson King” into Midjourney and the results are a lot better than I expected. Sureal, nameless … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Soylent Green

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Lawrence Person

It being 2022, the year the movie is set in, we thought it was high time to finally watch Soylent Green in a not-chopped-up-for-TV version. Title: Soylent Green Director: Richard Fleischer Writer: Stanley R. Greenberg (screenplay), Harry Harrison (for the … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Signed/Limited Edition of Joe R. Lansdale’s Moon Lake

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Another signed/limited Lansdale edition from SST. Lansdale, Joe R. Moon Lake. Short Scary Tales Publications (SST), 2022. First limited edition hardback, #101 of 500 signed, numbered copies (matching my other SST Lansdale limiteds), a Fine copy in a Fine dust … Continue reading →

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