Elizabeth Bear linked to this article in her blog today about how the top authors feel pressure from their publishers to produce a book a year. I don’t have any issue with the main thrust of the article, but what interests me is the first sentence.
In an age when reading for pleasure is declining, book […]
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Reading is decreasing?
June 10th, 2008 · 32 Comments
On the cover of the Rolling Stone
June 7th, 2008 · 16 Comments
Not quite. But we understand that there is a photo of the Dream Café residents, along with the glorious Kij Johnson, in the June 8 issue of Locus (which should already be on the stands). The photo is from the Nebula Awards, which we crashed like the vicious party crashers we are.
Clockwise from Left: […]
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Kit & Reesa presenting at Arse Elektronika 2008
May 16th, 2008 · 7 Comments
Reesa and I will be presenting at Arse Elektronika 2008, a conference on sexuality and technology that takes place in San Francisco this September. This year’s theme is “Do Androids Sleep with Electric Sheep?” and deals with the influence of science fiction (and “social fiction”) on technology and the future. Our paper, “What is the […]
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Kit reviews Eifelheim by Michael Flynn
May 14th, 2008 · No Comments
I’ve been kind of distracted this month, so I neglected to mention that you can read my review of Michael Flynn’s novel Eifelheim on the SF Site. I found this novel to be moving and effective and I recomend it highly.
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RIP Albert Hofmann (1906-2008)
April 29th, 2008 · 3 Comments
On April 29 (coincidentally my 30th birthday), Albert Hofmann died at 102, his age a testament to the preservative action of LSD on the human body. I want to take a moment to honor him for his contribution to humanity (including one of the most famous bicycle rides ever). If you are unfamiliar with […]
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Kit’s poem, “a 24th-century reflection on emptiness”
April 14th, 2008 · 9 Comments
My poem, “a 24th-century reflection on emptiness” has been published by Aberrant Dreams in their webzine. It’s great to see my poem online at such a nifty publication.
Our friend Marissa Lingen was also published by AD in January.
Speaking of RPGs… for (for old school) Mage fans
April 1st, 2008 · 8 Comments
I figured I’d use my soapbox here to try to dispose of some digital property I no longer want.
I adore Mage: the Ascension, the old World of Darkness roleplaying game from White Wolf. A number of years ago I registered dreamspeakers.net, which I used for the gaming stuff I was posting online. I don’t plan […]
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Random stuff, and gaming
March 30th, 2008 · 21 Comments
I didn’t make it to any of Aggiecon as I devoted myself to catching up on work. I enjoyed hearing about the convention from Reesa and Steve, and last night Reesa and I took in the con’s Rocky Horror Picture Show performance, which was quite enjoyable. Rocky was particularly well played by a handsome and […]
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RIP Arthur C Clarke
March 18th, 2008 · 25 Comments
A friend just informed me about the death of Arthur C. Clarke. I’m sad to hear we’ve lost another grandmaster of SF. I still remember laying in bed in the basement of my grandmother’s vacation house one summer, ignoring my family’s entreaties to go to the beach or interact with them so that I could […]
Kit reviews Indigara by Tanith Lee
March 18th, 2008 · No Comments
My review of Tanith Lee’s Indigara has been published on the SF Site. It’s one of the most negative reviews I’ve ever written, which was a little weird for me. I’ve enjoyed some of Lee’s work but this one was way short of the mark. I hope those who read my review will look […]