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Monthly Archives: February 2007
Glorifying Terrorism, Manufacturing Contempt
That whirlwhind of activity, Farah Mendlesohn, has just published Glorifying Terrorism, Manufacturing Contempt. Its a necessary reponse to the increasingly inept laws which the UK and US governments are imposing in the so-called war against terror but in reality are increasingly … Continue reading
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Machine of Death short story collection
Just seen this call for submissions on BoingBoing for an anthology on the theme of the Machine of Death. From what I’ve read so far the anthology is taking a sensible line of giving authors freedom to take the idea where they … Continue reading
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Supernatural
Caught the second episode of Supernatural a couple of nights ago on ITV2. Its getting better – really didn’t like the resolve of the first episode. The writers left season one on a reasonable cliffhanger but seemed unsure as to … Continue reading
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Preaching for a better world – Lydia Millet interviewed about Oh Pure and Radiant Heart
Lydia Millet’s Oh Pure and Radiant Heart is one of those books which makes you sit and think about the world and reminds you of stuff happening anyway. If the authors currently hacking the century like Neal Stephenson and his … Continue reading
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Neil Gaiman interview
Just saw a link to this fine interview with Neil Gaiman over at the public part of the WELL whilst flicking through BoingBoing. This is the kind of thing I’m thinking of doing more of on this blog.
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Embracing my creator – the joy of Frankenstein’s monster’s parts?
Jonathan Lethem is really growing on me. I’ve heard him read and interviewed for a magazine. I especially like his non-fiction – it rises off the page and sings like a slightly mad Bob Dylan. Perhaps Dylan isn’t a bad … Continue reading
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Grummellings One: A podcast
I’ve just loaded my very first podcast, entitled Grummellings: an interview with Charles Stross done at the end of last year. We talk about the Singularity, his current novel, Glasshouse, Jennifer Morgue hb & Jennifer Morgue pb, his forthcoming novel, … Continue reading
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Facing up to our present
The postman brought me a copy of Ray Bradbury’s The Dragon Who Ate His Tail this week whilst it was snowing. Its a chapbook with three short stories, commentary by Donn Allbright and Ray Bradbury, artwork and also a film … Continue reading
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American Fantasy
The new edition of PostScripts magazine has come in and once again it’s a thought provoking issues.The outstanding story for me in terms of setting and atmosphere was Jack Dann’s extension of his Rebel universe, taking in James Dean, Jack … Continue reading
Neal Asher interview
Just got an email off Neal Asher regarding his interview with Dragon Page. It covers Brass Man (since the US is out of synch with the UK). I’ve not heard it myself yet but the Dragon page interviews and podcasts that … Continue reading
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