Including the manuscript for The Difference Engine, among others. I knew he was planning to do this, since he talked about it several years ago when I went over to his house to buy some books from him.
Category: Books
The Penniless Shakespeare Scholar
This story of an itinerant Shakespeare scholar with no job and no fixed address, who lived in a succession of homes by the kindness of strangers, is fascinating reading. It also reminds me, ever so slightly, of someone I know…
The History of Science Fiction
In visual form. Not exactly how I would do it, but worth taking a look at…
R. A. Lafferty Estate for Sale?
Assuming it’s not a hoax or scam, the estates of R. A. Lafferty is being auctioned off, including the rights to all his novels and short stories, etc. The ad says the current bid is $70,000. How much is the lafferty estate worth? Artistically, millions. Lafferty was perhaps the greatest, most original writer science fiction… Continue reading R. A. Lafferty Estate for Sale?
The Vocabulary of Cthulhu
A list of the frequency H. P. Lovecraft used certain words in his fiction. I suggest you check out these hideous, foetid, eldritch, nameless, unutterable words.
Previously Undocumented Abraham Lincoln Book Set Found
Here’s a lesson for book collectors: Sometimes, even in popular and well-documented fields of collection, something slips through the cracks. In this case it was a 24 volume set of the collected works of Abraham Lincoln, missed by all previous Lincoln bibliographies, the last volume of which is bound holographic letters by Lincoln and others.… Continue reading Previously Undocumented Abraham Lincoln Book Set Found
Borders Closing ALL Its Austin Locations
Borders is closing all three Austin-area stores. This is a darn shame, but their prices never struck me as competitive with online stores, even for those few items I didn’t buy direct from publishers. Borders may well be doomed by online sales and electronic books, but some chains can take a long time to die.… Continue reading Borders Closing ALL Its Austin Locations
Borders Files for Bankruptcy, to Close 200 Stores
This is probably not good news, any way you slice it. The list of stores will be coming later this afternoon. In other news, Lame Excuse Books says there are no plans to close its one non-retail location…
My Review of Mr. Shivers
My review of Robert Jackson Bennett’s Mr. Shivers is up over at SF Signal. If you’re looking for a good first novel to read, I recommend it. I also have some copies of the first edition available on the Lame Excuse Books page.
Local Girl Makes Good
My friend and fellow member of the Turkey City Writer’s Workshop Stina Leicht just had her first novel, Of Blood and Honey, published by Night Shade Books (which seems to have recovered from their organizational difficulties). I hope to have some signed copies available for the next Lame Excuse Books catalog. She also has a… Continue reading Local Girl Makes Good