It started with a tweet, which warned of more layoffs ahead at Borders. I know a few people there, and one of them told me, “I’m only speculating, but I really think that unless Borders has a huge holiday sales run, they’ll be looking at bankruptcy by the early part of next year. I hope [...]
Posts Tagged ‘books’
Bookends
Literally.
Darra the Dachshund Takes a Nap
I know, I know, two posts about my dog in one week! Crazy! But she is just so cute of late. I spent some time on Saturday clearing and organizing my books (deciding which to keep, which to give away, etc.) and poor Darra was so exhausted from watching me she fell asleep on the [...]
COLUMN: ROBOT IS THE NEW VAMPIRE
In the popular mythology of vampires, these undead creatures are difficult to kill, but it isn’t impossible. A wooden stake through the heart will do it. Sometimes the barest touch of a ray of sunlight will reduce them to ashes or even make them explode. If you want to get Old School, you can immerse [...]
Essay: How Do I Choose Which Books to Review?
A week or so ago, Timeslingers asked me a question on Twitter. “How do you decide what book(s) you’re going to review?” Knowing that there was no way I could answer that question in 140 characters, I decided to write a post explaining the process I go through every time I pick out a book [...]
Late to the Party: How Do Your Organize Your Library? – Bill Ward
For some reason, Bill’s text won’t play nice with the other guests, so I am having to make him sit out on the porch by himself. Seems like fitting punishment. Then again, maybe not, as he may get another great sword and sorcery story written.
Bill Ward: Around a month ago I went through a major [...]
A Manifesto of Imaginative Literature by Justin Allen
[This post first appeared in three parts at SF Signal, Debuts and Reviews, and Grasping for the Wind.]
For the Love of Pete, Don’t Mix Your Genres;
Or… The New York Times Book Review Hates YOU, but I Don’t;
Or… Why Where Your Book Gets Shelved Determines Your Intelligence, Work-Ethic and Value to Society
That’s a longish title I’ll [...]
Part 3: A Manifesto of Imaginative Literature by Justin Allen
For the Love of Pete, Don’t Mix Your Genres;
Or… The New York Times Book Review Hates YOU, but I Don’t;
Or… Why Where Your Book Gets Shelved Determines Your Intelligence, Work-Ethic and Value to Society
Read Part 1 at SF Signal
Read Part 2 at Debuts and Reviews
Part 3: For the Love of Pete, Don’t Mix Your Genres
Or [...]
Geek Media Round-Up: February 5, 2010
Art
Gattadonna has a movie poster parody created for the Celebrity Showdown, featuring Olivia Munn.
Tor.com takes a look at the creation of the The Fires of Heaven ebook cover by Dan Dos Santos.
Film
Interview: Geek Tyrant has a transcript of an interview with the director and stars of Shutter Island.
Interview: The Los Angeles Times interviews Mia Wasikowska, [...]
