Category Archives: Books

Old School Book Scouting

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Lawrence Person

From The New Yorker comes this tale of an old fashioned book scout beating the scanner guys at their own game.

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Howard Waldrop and I Review John Carter

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Over at Locus Online. I liked it more than Howard did…

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Philip K. Dick -30-

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Philip K. Dick died 30 years ago, on March 2, 1982. Dick was already a major science fiction writer before he died, but since his death he has come to loom over popular culture in a way that other near … Continue reading →

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Random Monkey Gorilla Business

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Lawrence Person

First up, from the world of auctioning, comes the offering of the exceedingly rare issue of June 1926 Zeppelin Stories pulp containing Gil Brewer’s “The Gorilla of the Gas Bags,” a holy grail for gorilla and zeppelin fans everywhere. This … Continue reading →

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What Should I Read in 2012?

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Better late than never! In the Before Time, the Long Long Ago (i.e., before I started this blog), I would ask The Vast Wisdom of Usenet (i.e. rec.arts.sf.written) what books I should read this year. Now that I have the … Continue reading →

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Book Signing and Party for Three Messages and a Warning

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I attended a signing at BookPeople for Three Messages and a Warning: Contemporary Mexican Short Stories of the Fantastic, co-edited by Turkey City’s own Chris Brown (formerly Chris Nakashima-Brown, now renamed after a long and painful de-Japanization process). The event … Continue reading →

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Unpublished R. A. Lafferty

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I don’t have a love/hate relationship with The New York Review of Science Fiction, but I do have a “Love/Meh” relationship with it. I’ve been a subscriber lo these many years, and have contributed the occasional piece. But frequently much … Continue reading →

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Lawrence Person’s Library: Reference Books (Part 3: Contributor Copies)

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Here are some pics from the section of my reference library where I keep contributor copies of publications my work has appeared in. Before the contributor copies, there are several book auction catalogs (including from the auctions I covered here), … Continue reading →

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New William Gibson Book: Distrust That Particular Flavor

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Lawrence Person

William Gibson has a new book out, Distrust That Particular Flavor, collecting his non-fiction output. Gibson’s essays are usually interesting and thought-provoking. Paul Di Filippo offers a review, as does The New York Times.

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Top 500 Books Sold at Auction in 2011

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Lawrence Person

The list of the top 500 books (or related paper items) to sell at auction for 2011 is now available. Beyond a first edition of Gulliver’s Travels, there was no SF I could spot, but a number of interesting items, … Continue reading →

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