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What Goes Around Comes Around
I’ve been reading a fair amount of historical nonfiction lately, and one thing that’s struck me is how the U.S. tends to go through fairly regular cycles of progressive vs. conservative thinking. Here, from “Asleep,” is some interesting data from … Continue reading
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“The American Plague” and “Asleep”: Reviews
in 1878, yellow fever struck Memphis, Tennessee, then a vibrant and booming town of about 5,000 souls. By the time it left, that autumn, at least one out of every five Memphians was dead, countless more debilitated by the fast-moving … Continue reading
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Review: The Blacksmith’s Daughter
First, I enjoyed this book, which is available as an ebook through MUSA/Euterpe and also through Amazon. Second, I’ve known the author literally since she was born, and count her as a dear friend. Just to get that out there … Continue reading
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Author August: Lewis Shiner
Finally, an author I can make an actual comment on! I met Lewis Shiner, briefly, in Boston in 1989. He was at NoreastCon, which was WorldCon that year, and so were my husband and I. In fact, I met him … Continue reading
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Author August: Vernor Vinge (and Joan Vinge)
Here’s an embarrassing start for me on the science fiction Author August challenge: Today’s author is Vernor Vinge and I’ve never read anything by him. *wince* I’ve looked at several of his books, but nothing ever really called out to … Continue reading
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Book Review: Ghost Story, by Jim Butcher
First of all, if you don’t know who Jim Butcher is and you haven’t read any of his previous Harry Dresden novels, this is NOT the place to start. Got that? Start with “Storm Front,” the first of now-13 amazingly … Continue reading
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Media Consumption June 2011
Haven’t done this in a while, so I’m just gonna touch on what I remember from the past month or so. ***** The Sparrow, by Mary Doria Russell – When the planet Rakkat is discovered to be inhabited by apparent … Continue reading
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Crime and Punishment
No, I’m not joining the mobs of voices decrying or cheering the Casey Anthony verdict. I’m talking about the original “Crime and Punishment,” the novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, published in Russia in 1866. I finally read it. Somehow nobody forced … Continue reading
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