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.

Shoegazer Sunday: Slowdive Sleep Mix

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Someone took a lot of obscure/unreleased Slowdive songs, put them together and made them even more echoey/dreamy.

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Library Additions: Three Signed Ray Bradbury Firsts

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Three more signed Ray Bradbury firsts: Bradbury, Ray. Fever Dream. St. Martin’s, 1987. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, signed and dated by Bradbury (6/12/88). Children’s book version of the Bradbury story. Part of the … Continue reading →

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Transworld 2019 Halloween Trade Show

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Enjoy another Halloween trade show video:

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Halloween Horror Movie Review: The Night Stalker

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Before the Kolchak: The Night Stalker TV show came the original TV movie The Night Stalker, which first introduced dogged yet deeply-irritating reporter Carl Kolchak, brilliantly and unforgettably played by Darrin McGavin. Our grizzled, disheveled hero starts listening to his … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Four Paperbacks (Brunner, Pournelle, Powers)

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Two bought at Half Price Books, two at a small used bookstore in South Austin called Good Buy Books. Brunner, John. The Great Steamboat Race. Ballantine Books, 1983. First edition trade paperback original, a Fine copy (save very light age … Continue reading →

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Halloween Horrors: Mickey Mouse in The Haunted House

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Coming just one year after “Steamboat Willie,” “The Haunted House” was already the fourteenth Mickey Mouse animated short, as Walt Disney wasted no time getting his studio up to speed after splitting with Winkler Pictures. Hope you like dancing skeletons … Continue reading →

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Halloween Horrors: The Ghost of Stephen Foster

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Enjoy a ditty by the Squirrel Nut Zippers accompanied by some fine animation aping the “rubber hose” style of classic Betty Boop.

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Ten Years of Blogging

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Evidently I’ve been posting here for ten years, since my first post is dated October 12, 2009. Going back over those early posts, I’m struck by just how many of the links are dead. Also, I used to blog more … Continue reading →

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Halloween Horrors: Tarantula Stampede

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Have a fear of spiders? Maybe you don’t want to hear that it’s tarantula mating season, with thousands of the eight legged creatures on the move in search of a mate: But don’t worry, this amorous arachnid stampede is only … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Two Joe R. Lansdale Firsts

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Two books, one a small press signed/limited edition that I’ll have in the next Lame Excuse Books catalog, the other anthology I just missed picking up when it came out: Lansdale, Joe R. The Big Book of Hap and Leonard. … Continue reading →

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