Daily Archives: November 9, 2011
The Thanksgiving Advent Calendar, Day Nine: Foreign Language Editions
Posted on November 9, 2011 21 Comments
Today’s Thanksgiving Advent Calendar entry will be short, on account of me being a bit punchy from being up since four am for the purposes of traveling, but showing you all the artwork for the upcoming Spanish language edition of Fuzzy Nation reminded me that, in fact, foreign language editions of my books are things […]
“Fuzzy Nation” Spanish Artwork
Posted on November 9, 2011 19 Comments
Because I know you’re all wondering. The title has been changed, as it often is in translated versions; the new title means “The Unexpected Visitor,” which given the story is accurate enough. I’m told that this version of the book is scheduled for January 2012. Excellent.
V for Vendetta, O for Occupy
Posted on November 9, 2011
In this week’s FilmCritic.com column, I have a bit of a meditation on how the film V for Vendetta (and, yes, the graphic novel from which it was derived) has had an influence on the “Occupy” movement that is going on today, why Guy Fawkes and the “V” story are imperfect metaphors for the real […]
You’re Not the Boss of Ohio, Man
Posted on November 9, 2011 72 Comments
Well, it looks like Issue 2 got smacked down in Ohio pretty handily, but Democrats and liberals inclined to gloat or read too much into these particular tea leaves are invited to note that Issue 3, the one that makes it unconstitutional to mandate health care (i.e., the initiative to bypass the Federal health care […]
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying