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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: The Powers That Be by David Halberstam; Part Two: Journalism During the Vietnam War
A large section of “The Powers That Be” is taken up with describing journalistic coverage of the Vietnam War, and the contrast between how the war was perceived by the correspondents there on the field and how it was presented … Continue reading
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Tagged David Halberstam, journalism, media, The Powers That Be, Vietnam War, Walter Cronkite
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Book Review: The Powers That Be by David Halberstam; Part One
“The Powers That Be” is the story of how media became an important shaper of events in the mid-twentieth century. It was first published in 1975, when it was contemporary. Now, of course, it is history. It deals with newspapers, … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, David Halberstam, Ed Murrow, John Kennedy, Joseph McCarthy, magazines, media, newspapers, radio, Richard Nixon, television, The Powers That Be
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Book Review: Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume I Edited by Robert Silverberg
Once upon a time, back in the last century in 1965, the Science Fiction Writers of America launched the Nebula Awards. A few years later they thought: Why not have a vote on the greatest science fiction stories of all … Continue reading
Book Review: Rewrites: A Memoir by Neil Simon
This is another book I found at the yearly Seattle Public Library book sale. Before finding it in the rows, stacks, and piles of books scattered on the long tables, I never even knew it existed. Neil Simon is a … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, Neil Simon, play writing, rewriting, Writing
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Book Review: The John Varley Reader
I hadn’t intended to review this book at all. I bought it at the Seattle Public Library book sale for a dollar because I noticed that it had “The Persistence of Vision” in it, a story I have been wanting … Continue reading
Book Review: The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War by David Halberstam
Let me just say from the start that this is a magisterial, brilliant book. I read somewhere that Halberstam considered it his best book, and I can’t argue with that. On the other hand, I have read several of his … Continue reading
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Tagged David Halberstam, Korea, Korean War, The Coldest Winter, The Fifties, war
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Book Review: Wool by Hugh Howey
Hugh Howey is a phenomenon in the self-publishing universe. He began publishing his fiction as a hobby while working at a full-time job. His “Wool” series exploded in popularity; Ridley Scott bought the film rights; Howey acquired an agent who … Continue reading
Book Review: On Moving: A Writer’s Meditation on New Houses, Old Haunts, and Finding Home Again by Louise DeSalvo
My son and I just moved again, from Yakima to Seattle, Washington. We took a walk to the local branch of the Seattle Public Library to check it out and apply for library cards. Waiting for the librarians to do … Continue reading
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Tagged home, Louise DeSalvo, moving, traveling
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Book Review: Little, Big by John Crowley
You should not approach “Little, Big” with any preconceptions. It is an unusual work of fantasy. I have been wanting to read it for years and never got around to it. Recently I came across it on a list of … Continue reading
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Tagged Big, book review, Edgewood, fantasy, John Crowley, Little
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