World Without Pain: The Story of a Search
Bedlam Battle: An Omnibus of the One Thousand Series
After the Fireflood
Caliban’s Children
The Fantasy Book Murders
Opting Out and Other Departures
Sunflower: A Novel
America Redux: Impressions of the United States After Thirty-Five Years Abroad
Fear or Be Feared: Fantasies
Writing as a Metaphysical Experience
Reviews and Reflections on Books, Literature, and Writing
The One Thousand: A Novella
The One Thousand: Book Two: Team of Seven
The One Thousand: Book Three: Black Magic Bus
The One Thousand: Book Four: Deconstructing the Nightmare
After the Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Memoir of Greece
The Misadventures of Mama Kitchen: A Novel
Dark Mirrors: Dystopian Tales
Love Children: A Novel
Painsharing and Other Stories
The Dragon Ticket and Other Stories
Category Archives: Book Reviews
Book Review: When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II by Molly Guptill Manning
This is a fascinating book. It deals with a chapter in the history of publishing of which I was not aware: the push by the military along with civilian organizations and individuals to supply combat troops during the Second World … Continue reading
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Tagged Armed Services Editions, paperback books, World War 2
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Book Review: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
The first book by Malcolm Gladwell that I read was Outliers, and I thought it was terrific. Its premise, in brief, is that genius comes through practice, and Gladwell gives examples such as Bill Gates and the Beatles to prove … Continue reading
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Tagged epidemics, Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers, The Tipping Point
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Book Review: Scratch: Writers, Money, and the Art of Making a Living – Edited by Manjula Martin
Let’s get one thing clear from the outset: this book is not about what the title says it’s about, what the back blurb says it’s about, or what I thought it was going to be about. Finally, I thought: A … Continue reading
Book Review: The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey by Rinker Buck
I’ve wanted to read this book for months – actually for over a year now. I first spotted the hardcover at the physical Amazon bookstore in the University Village here in Seattle, but it was too pricey for my budget, … Continue reading
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Tagged A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson, covered wagon, Rinker Buck, The Oregon trail, travel
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Book Review: The City on the Edge of Forever by Harlan Ellison
Some readers may wonder: What’s he talking about? The City on the Edge of Forever isn’t a book; it’s a Star Trek episode. It’s both, in fact. The City on the Edge of Forever was the twenty-eighth episode of the … Continue reading
On Rereading Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny
While reading the encyclopedic collection of descriptions of worlds created by science fiction and fantasy authors called Literary Wonderlands I encountered a synopsis of a book I’d never read but I thought might be interesting. It was famous and popular … Continue reading
Book Review: Literary Wonderlands: A Journey Through the Greatest Fictional Worlds Ever Created, Edited by Laura Miller
This is a beautiful book. I came across it while perusing new releases at Amazon’s physical bookstore in Seattle. A relative caught me admiring it and bought it for me for Christmas. It’s a heavy tome, more like an encyclopedia … Continue reading
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Tagged encyclopedia of fantasy, fantasy, legend, myth, science fiction
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