Juicy discussion about Hild on Strange Horizons
A long and juicy discussion of Hild by four critics who don’t always agree.
Read moreMy hope is still for Yes, that Kennedy will listen to his conscience. But at the very far reaches of the hope universe there’s a tenuous hint of a wisp of possibility that Roberts and Scalia might say Yes, too…
Read moreI’ve been reading analysis for a while on how the Supreme Court might rule on same-sex marriage. The consensus boils down to…
Read moreEx Machina is a nicely made film. Good-looking, sleek and stylish, well acted, filled with capable dialogue. But the human story is full of holes. It does not, in my opinion, rise about an expression of male anxiety.
Read moreHere’s a playlist of the nine songs included in the CD inside And Now We Are Going to Have a Party.
Read moreFor $250 I will name a character after you in the second Hild novel, Menewood. The money will go towards Stories for Chip, a literary tribute to Samuel R. Delany.
Read moreA video of a panel discussion, “Who Holds the Power: The Impact of Privilege on Children’s Literature,” taped at the Children’s Librarians Institute. Useful whether you’re new to the idea or have spent time thinking about and acting from the perspective of diversity.
Read moreSnippets of news from the last few days, including nuns, Menewood, Topeka Library, and more.
Read moreI might read from the beginning of Hild II when I’m at Queen Anne Books with Patricia Bracewell tomorrow. Show up and see: Thursday 16th April, 7 pm.
Read moreTo celebrate the new season of Game of Thrones, the fabulous radio wizards at To the Best of Our Knowledge are running “Getting Medieval (Update)” in which me, GRRM, and others talk about blood, belief, and battle axes.
Read more“Sun on Dragonfly” is a video made in response to an audio excerpt of my story,”Touching Fire.” Maybe NSFW.
Read moreOn Thursday, 16th April at 7 pm, I’m doing an event at Queen Anne Book Company. I’ll be in conversation with Patricia Bracewell, author of The Price of Blood.
Read moreToday the birds have felt emboldened. Perhaps they think, what with all the eggs around, painted and chocolate, that some people in this neighbourhood are celebrating all feathered kind and wingèd ones can do no earthly wrong.
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