Books Read: John Scalzi’s The God Engines

John Scalzi The God Engines Subterranean Press, 2009 (stated; actually not received until 2010) This novella starts off with a great opening line: “It was time to whip the God.” From there it posits a universe in which humanity’s God has conquered other gods and bound them to servitude, including providing a means of FTL… Continue reading Books Read: John Scalzi’s The God Engines

In Which I Fail to Review Gene Wolfe’s The Sorcerer’s House

Gene Wolfe The Sorcerer’s House Tor, 2010. $24.99 So, once again I’m faced with the problem of how to review a Gene Wolfe book. This is much akin to explaining to radio listeners what a great dancer Fred Astaire is: For those who have seen him, such an explanation is unnecessary; for those who haven’t,… Continue reading In Which I Fail to Review Gene Wolfe’s The Sorcerer’s House

Avoiding the Obvious

Every now and then I come across an article that, for whatever reason, defies my usual snarky, dry-humored approach. Such is this case with this five-year old article talking about how Huey Lewis and The News have a very significant following among the clinically retarded. In this case it defies that approach because: A.) Too… Continue reading Avoiding the Obvious

Pictures from the 2009 Readercon

I put these up on my Facebook account back before I had the blog, but I suspect many non-Facebook people would like a look at them as well. Gene Wolfe, Liz Hand, Rosemary Wolfe Chris Nakashima-Brown, Gordon Van Gelder Chip Delany, Liz Hand Paul Di Filippo, Howard Waldrop, Jeri Bishop. Peter Straub, John Crowley Gary… Continue reading Pictures from the 2009 Readercon

Mark Finn on Howard and I on The Wolfman

And here’s Mark Finn’s take on Howard and I’s review of The Wolfman. (I’m not sure if non-Facebookers can see that page, though.) And here’s your receipt for my receipt. P.S.: As for the commenter that suggested that people who didn’t like the movie “don’t know what an old fashioned monster movie was or they… Continue reading Mark Finn on Howard and I on The Wolfman

Great Moments in American Forgery

From the “Old News is So Exciting” front, from half a century ago, here’s the story of Joseph Cosey, one of the greatest forgers in American History. Cosey received an even greater tribute from the New York Public Library when, in 1934, with the dual purpose of educating the innocent and removing from circulation as… Continue reading Great Moments in American Forgery