Category: the book pile
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The Day I talked to George R. R. Martin to Save A Life
I used to interview a lot of authors. One of them was George R.R. Martin of A Song of Ice and Fire and (for you non-readers) Game of Thrones fame. My story on how I discovered A Song of Ice and Fire is rather long and one I’m saving for if I’m ever a guest on a podcast where the story would be applicable but […]
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The Power of Words in GRRM’s Fire & Blood
This is a rework of a previous post I made which is fitting as we are now post-House of the Dragon’s first season. The events in the show are a very small part of Fire & Blood but I’d suggest reading on might spoil some far future events in that show’s timeline but aren’t directly […]
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Zoe Thorogood’s It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth is the Best Comic of 2022
Zoe shares her six month dungeon crawl through life and it’s glorious. I did write more thoughts on It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth later though.
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No Literary Jargon – The James P. Blaylock Interview
Reposting an interview from the archives. We can partially blame this guy for people wearing goggles off the clock.
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White Cat, Black Dog, Happy Me. New Kelly Link!
This blog was not a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize fyi.
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Hak HBO’s House of the Dragon with this GRRM Chapter
Just a short chapter from a George R. R. Martin book to read to prime you for HBO’s House of the Dragon.
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Reading Child of Light and Reconsidering Terry Brooks
Hodor? Terry Brooks opened and held the door for us all.
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Remembering Chapterhouse as Dune Returns to Film
I think about the first science fiction book I ever read as Zendaya and Chalamet bring Dune to the future.
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5 Crime Novels (from someone who doesn’t read crime novels)
For people that need their noir to have flavor.
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From Fantasy to Pulp Noir with Charlie Huston – Interview
I love his Joe Pitt books and because I started a reread I’m re-presenting this interview I conducted with him.
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In the House of Mystery with Lilah Sturges – Interview
Some really good stuff in this old chat I had with Sturges. For fans of Vertgio, DC comics, storytelling, and/or speculative fiction in general.
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David Anthony Durham on Middle Earth & Curry Tinged Trinidadian Breezes – Interview
My favorite post title so far. This is how I gauge myself, people.
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Starbridge to Roumania with Paul Park – Interview
Talking science fiction, fantasy, and publishing with Paul Park.
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On Jonathan Carroll’s The Wooden Sea – Review
Just go buy all Jonathan Carroll novels.
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In the Midst of Critical Role, Greenwood Pastures in Forgotten Realms in Dragon.
The first steps within a whole new world. Time to dual-wield.
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Hal Duncan in His Own (Ten Thousand) Words – Interview
That’s a lot of words. I just tried to chip in about a buck fifty. Lots of great and unique takes about science fiction, speculative fiction in general, publishing, literature, his novels, and… hell?