Daily Archives: May 6, 2019
The Big Idea: Lewis Shiner
Posted on May 6, 2019 14 Comments
For the novel Outside the Gates of Eden, acclaimed author Lewis Shiner goes back in time, just a bit, to uncover the what it is people of his generational cohort have brought into the present moment. LEWIS SHINER: As I got close to finishing my seventh novel, Dark Tangos, it was time to think about […]
Nerds! On a Boat!
Posted on May 6, 2019 5 Comments
In the New York Times today, a story by reporter John Schwartz about the JoCo Cruise, which is the “nerd cruise” I and roughly two thousand other people go on every year, hosted by musician Jonathan Coulton. It does a pretty good job of figuring out what’s pretty great about the cruise, namely, its ability […]
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