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World Without Pain: The Story of a Search
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Road Signs
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A collection of science fiction and fantasy short stories -
Thoughts from the Aerie
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Memoirs and essays on a range of topics
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Silent Interviews
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Stories about the mysterious Telepathic Guild Invisible People
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A collection of science fiction and fantasy stories The Relocation Blues
Adriana’s Family
The Woman Who Fell Backwards and Other Stories
Apocalypse Bluff and Other Stories
The Senescent Nomad Hits the Road
Invasive Procedures: Stories
Heroes and Other Illusions: Stories
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: Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War by Mark Harris
The five mentioned in the title are the five top directors working in Hollywood at the start of World War II: Frank Capra, John Ford, John Huston, George Stevens, and William Wyler. When the war started, each of them cut … Continue reading
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Tagged Frank Capra, George Stevens, Hollywood, John Ford, John Huston, movies, William Wyler, World War 2
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Book Review: The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
I had forgotten the joys of perusing books in libraries, but my present inability to afford to buy books has brought it back. I’ve found a number of quality books I would have never thought of reading, among them this … Continue reading
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Tagged Good Morning Vietnam, Jack London, The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien, Vietnam, Vietnam War
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Book Review: The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson
This is one of those rarities among books: fascinating, well-written, and just the right length for what it sets out to do. It tells the story of the creation of computers, programming, the transistor, the microchip, video games, the Internet, … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, Internet, technology, Walter Isaacson, worldwide web
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Book Review: Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris
This is the second volume of a trilogy on the life of Theodore Roosevelt, one of the most dynamic of U.S. presidents. The first volume, “The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt” deals with his youth, education, early years as a rancher … Continue reading
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Tagged Edmund Morris, great biographies, Panama Canal, Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. presidency
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Book Review: Blackout by Connie Willis
I approach this review with trepidation. I admire Connie Willis and her writing. I have read several of her books and a lot of her short stories. She has won more major awards in the speculative fiction genre than any … Continue reading
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Tagged All Clear, Blackout, Connie Willis, publishing, time travel, World War 2
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Book Review: Harry Harrison! Harry Harrison! A Memoir by Harry Harrison
I picked this book up by chance at the library because Harry Harrison was a science fiction writer and I thought there might be some interesting stories within about the world of science fiction writers and fans. A word about … Continue reading
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Tagged Astounding Science Fiction, Harry Harrison, memoir, travel
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Book Review: The Samurai by Shusaku Endo
Last night I watched the movie “The Last Samurai” with Tom Cruise. I have seen it several times. I think it’s a great film and one of Tom Cruise’s best. But if you are looking for the type of samurai … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, Shusaku Endo, Silence, The Last Samurai, The Samurai
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