Daily Archives: January 22, 2008

Ursula LeGuin books speak…

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Iain

Ursula LeGuin has started putting MP3s onto her site. Currently she has an extract of the Wizard of Earthsea and some poems from Wild Angels (Introduction, Ars Lunga, The Young, Tao Song). There are planned extracts from Buffalo Gals and … Continue reading →

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Maslin on King’s “Duma Key”

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Iain

Janet Maslin reviews Stephen King’s latest novel, Duma Key (Amazon), for the New York Times. She muses on the changing nature of horror in his work. I like the fact that he’s developed his horror and mutated it into the … Continue reading →

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Pushing boundaries and exploring the world

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Iain

Roger Sutton has a little article on the Horn Book blog about allowing children to see films or read books which push their boundaries. He develops it from A.O. Scott’s article in the New York Times about taking his children … Continue reading →

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Preview of Jumper: Jumpscars comic online

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Iain

Oni Press are releasing a preview comic of Jumper, a soon to be released cool film of Steven Gould’s novel. Titled Jumpscars, it promises to reveal an ancient war that has been happening around us. Jumpers are individuals who can … Continue reading →

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