The cover for “Fantasy Superpack #1” is out and I’m beyond giddy at my story being sandwiched between Frederik Pohl and Philip K Dick. Another writer friend, Brenda Clough, noted…Continue readingBetween the sheets
25 must-read books One of Powell’s Books customers asked for a list of 10 books that “everyone absolutely must read in his or her lifetime.” The question intrigued us and…Continue readingBefore you die…
The comic Manfeels Park takes comments from men on the internet and puts them into scenes from Jane Austen’s stories, Jenna Guillaume of BuzzFeed reports. The comic is the brainchild…Continue readingMen’s Lib in Austen
The best SF comedies At io9, Alasdair Wilkins and Charlie Jane Anders picked “The 13 Greatest Science Fiction Comedies Of All Time.” They left out one of my faves, Paul,…Continue readingBest SF comedies?
“DEARLY BELOVED, SAVE HUMANITY!” says the subject line on one the messages in my spam box. I am tempted to send an autoreply. “You have reached the Messiah Hotline. We…Continue readingSpamology et al
The Bedroom Quirks of 10 Great Authors You know that Shakespeare, James Joyce and Lord Byron were geniuses when it came to their ways with words, but as anyone who…Continue readingBedroom Quirks
It was traditional, particularly before the invention of the printing press and books were all hand written manuscripts, to letter a curse into the book to prevent theft, Book Porn…Continue readingDare you steal this book?
Kids’s books that is These books were all published in 1964, an amazing year for children’s books, says Scarlet Neath in Bustle. The ’60s in general are seen as the…Continue readingKids turning 50
With our ever-expanding bucket lists, The Huffington Post says, it’s sometimes easy to lose sight of the essentials. So they’ve picked the greatest destinations on Earth, the 50 cities you…Continue reading51 must-see cities
A: Yes. Scientifically, readers are the best people to fall ino love with. Photo Courtesy: We Heart It Ever finished a book? Lauren Martin asks at Elite Daily. I mean,…Continue readingQ: Are readers the best lovers?