Tim Powers Blends Old Hollywood with the Occult in the Unique MEDUSA’S WEB
Here's why Larry enjoyed MEDUSA'S WEB by Tim Powers [...]
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INTERVIEW: Matthew Kressel (KING OF SHARDS) Talks Lamed Vav, the Myth of the Shattering of the Vessels, and Other World Building Influences.
Larry chats with Matthew Kressell about his new book, KING OF SHARDS, Jewish mythology, and much more [...]
Watch John Scalzi (THE END OF ALL THINGS) and Tad Williams (OTHERLAND) in Conversation at Keplers
Check out this discussion with John Scalzi (THE END OF ALL THINGS) and Tad Williams (OTHERLAND)! [...]
How We’ll Live On Mars: An Interview with Stephen Petranek
Today, an in depth interview with Stephen Petranek, author of HOW WE'LL LIVE ON MARS [...]
Robert Charles Wilson Discusses THE AFFINITIES, His Next Novel and How He Got His Start
Today, an in depth interview with Robert Charles Wilson, author of THE AFFINITIES [...]
THE FIFTH HEART by Dan Simmons is a Fast Paced Fantasy/Mystery That Will Thrill Sherlock Holmes Enthusiasts
Larry Ketchersid claims that The FIFTH HEART by Dan Simmons is a thoroughly enjoyable mystery/fantasy. Here's why. [...]
INTERVIEW: Brian Catling Digs Deep Into THE VORRH, What Inspires Him, and More
Brian Catling chats with Larry Ketchersid about THE VORHH, writing, and what comes next [...]
Peter Orullian’s THE UNREMEMBERED is a Complex Epic Fantasy with Depth
Larry Ketchersid dives into THE UNREMEMBERED by Peter Orullian, the first in a new epic fantasy series [...]
INTERVIEW: Michael Moorcock (THE WHISPERING SWARM) Talks London, Austin and The Sanctuary of the White Friars
Michael Moorcock chats with Larry Ketchersid about THE WHISPERING SWARM, the multiverse, and more [...]
BOOK REVIEW: The Whispering Swarm by Michael Moorcock
REVIEW SUMMARY: While billed as an autobiography wrapped around fiction, I know what this is….Mr. Moorcock is finally coming clean. He learned all about The Eternal [...]
BOOK REVIEW: Sleeping Late on Judgement Day by Tad Williams
REVIEW SUMMARY: This third novel in Tad Williams’ version of Heaven and Hell again features Angel Advocate Bobby Dollar breaking the rules of Heaven. It expands the [...]
BOOK REVIEW: Harry Harrison, Harry Harrison: A Memoir
REVIEW SUMMARY: Whether you are a Harrison fanatic, a reader of one of his series or just someone who likes history, Harrison’s memoir provides not only insight into [...]
The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams and Its Place in the History of Epic Fantasy
I’ve recently finished an in-depth re-read of The Dragonbone Chair, the first book in Tad Williams’ Memory, Sorrow and Thorn trilogy (or tetralogy because when the series [...]
BOOK REVIEW: Half a King by Joe Abercrombie
REVIEW SUMMARY: The world-building is not as deep as Best Served Cold and The First Law trilogy, and there is a bit of a quick twist at the end but Half a King is a fast [...]
BOOK REVIEW: The Abominable by Dan Simmons
REVIEW SUMMARY: Based on the title and Simmons other works (The Terror), I was looking for the Yeti; I was looking for lots of Yetis! What I found was an excellent alternate [...]
If The Moon Were Only 1 Pixel
Scientific accuracy is one of the reason I and our bagel-loving overlord enjoyed Andy Weir’s The Martian. One of the often overlooked points of accuracy are distances; [...]
INTERVIEW: Andy Weir Talks About THE MARTIAN, Mars, Space Travel and Orbital Simulators
Andy Weir‘s debut novel The Martian (which is currently in the top 20 on several best seller lists as of this writing) tells the story of Mark Watney, the seventeenth [...]
BOOK REVIEW: 11/22/63 by Stephen King
REVIEW SUMMARY: King blends a mostly accurate portrayal of the Kennedy Assassination with time travel and a man set on doing the right thing by changing history, and turns it [...]
BOOK REVIEW: The Lost Fleet: Dauntless by Jack Campbell
REVIEW SUMMARY: Getting introduced to a book discovered by my now-adult son turns the tables, as he matches my enjoyment of military history, historical figures and strategy [...]
BOOK REVIEW: Happy Hour in Hell by Tad Williams (Bobby Dollar #2)
REVIEW SUMMARY: The second of the Bobby Dollar series features amazing world-building (or Hell-building) as the angel Bobby Dollar (Doloriel) visits the Underworld to save [...]
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