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.

Halloween Horrors: Guy Plays Horror Video Game At Night, Alone, In Creepy Abandoned Tunnel

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Lawrence Person

I’ve been watching a fair number of YouTube videos of survival horror video game play-throughs over the last few months. One reason is that there aren’t a lot of those games available for the Mac, and another is that most … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Slowdive’s “Slomo” (Domo Slomo)

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Lawrence Person

I think I posted a live version of this song, but not this album version. And as a bonus, this version features footage from the Domo Kun stop motion animated show, of meme fame.

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Halloween Horrors: Transworld 2021 Show

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Here’s this year’s edition of the Halloween trade show. Random notes: Killer clowns remain big. Black light seems to be making a comeback. I feel for the model that has to ride the bucking possessed bed during the show. That … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: First Edition of J. G. Ballard’s Crash

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Unless you count the withdrawn American edition of The Atrocity Exhibition (which is not the true first, as the Cape (which I have) precedes), the true first of J. G. Ballard’s Crash is (along with The Drowned World) among Ballard’s … Continue reading →

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Halloween Horrors: Mega Marvin

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Remember The Apprehension Engine used for creating horror movie soundtracks featured last year? Meet the Mega Marvin: It does look less ergonomically friendly for playing for long periods of time…

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Library Addition: Signed, Limited Edition of Joe R. Lansdale’s The Sky Done Ripped

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Lawrence Person

I think this ends this current run of Lansdale library additions. This one came from another publisher having a 50% off sale rather than a private collector. Lansdale, Joe R. The Sky Done Ripped. Subterranean Press, 2019. First edition hardback, … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Joe R. Lansdale’s Tight Little Stitches In A Dead Man’s Back

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Another book for my complete Lansdale collection from that same private collector: Lansdale, Joe. R. Tight Little Stitches In A Dead Man’s Back. Pulphouse, 1992. First edition hardback chapbook, #70 of 100 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy, sans dust … Continue reading →

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Halloween Horrors: Army Ants vs. Wasp Nest

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Lots of people don’t like wasps. And even people who have no particular animosity toward ants are not wild about seeing hordes of army ants on the move. Well, imagine waking up one morning and seeing a living rope of … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: The Gonzo Tapes (Lansdale, Waldrop, Barrett)

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Another private collector Lansdale purchase: Lansdale, Joe R., Howard Waldrop and Neal Barrett, Jr. The Gonzo Tapes. Scorpio Inc., no date (Howard says he recorded his October 7, 1992; since they were first sold at Armadillocon, and that year’s Armadillocon … Continue reading →

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Halloween Horrors: Spiderpuppy!

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Just a short, amusing Halloween dog video:

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