Daily Archives: February 17, 2015
The Thing I’m Giving Up For Lent, 2015
Posted on February 17, 2015 36 Comments
I’m not religious, but in the last few years I’ve taken to giving up something for Lent, because I like the idea of mindful deprivation of a thing you enjoy (or at the very least, just plain do a lot), with an eye toward reflecting on that thing and its place in your life. Last […]
You Can’t Take Back What You Already Have
Posted on February 17, 2015 356 Comments
First, go read this. This is only one dude, to be clear, but his defensive, angry and utterly terrified lament is part and parcel with a chunk of science fiction and fantasy fandom and authors who want to position themselves as a last redoubt against… well, something, anyway. It essentially boils down to “The wrong people are […]
The Big Idea: Peter Darbyshire
Posted on February 17, 2015 7 Comments
In today’s Big Idea, author Peter Darbyshire casually subverts the Bible, Shakespeare and the reasons why one might choose a pen name, all in the service of his latest novel, The Dead Hamlets. PETER DARBYSHIRE: What if Christ left his body behind on our earthly realm when he went off to the undiscovered country? And […]
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying