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Monthly Archives: January 2008
Maslin on King’s “Duma Key”
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
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
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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Michael Morpurgo on teaching literacy in schools
Holy cow, the Telegraph has an article that I actually agree with. They are running a list of 100 books that they think children should be read and Michael Morpurgo, the ex-Children’s Laureate, has an article about why schools are … Continue reading
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Wu on Rowling vs HP Lexicon
Tim Wu has this piece on the Rowling vs HP Lexicon running on Slate. Wu is a really smart legal bod who manages to write for real people and presents some legal context.
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RIP the original Vampira
Blogging La has news that Maila Nurmi, the original Vampira, has died. As she has no relatives the funeral is being arranged by friends after the legal proceedings have been sorted out.
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A big fish in a small pond
It’s weird what life reminds you to watch at times. I’ve been meaning to rewatch Tim Burton’s adaptation of Big Life (DVD) by Daniel Wallace (Book). My aunt called me with news that my father had had a deep vein … Continue reading
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NYRSF readings online
SFScope provided a list of past and announced signings and kicked up this fine link to the New York Review of SF readings. The readings are taped by Jim Freund and broadcast on the Hour of the Wolf radio show … Continue reading
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Philip K Dick award 2007 nominees announced
The judges for the Philip K Dick awards and the Philadelphia SF Society have announced the shortlist for the PKD award. It’s given for first paperback publication in the US. The shortlist is: Grey by Jon Armstrong (published by Night … Continue reading
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Public Domains and Private Thoughts
I suspect that Michel Faber’s going blind after reviewing Lost Girls by Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie now that the Peter Pan is finally out of copyright. Predictably the moral minority is up in arms but stuff it. Life’s too … Continue reading
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