And not the pirated kind, but audio readings, from Huxley, Asimov, and others. The original link has more information.
Matthew Weber’s The Bull
Over at Washington Times a review of The Bull, a novel by Matthew Weber. I’m planning a review of this book in Prometheus, along with a stack of other books I need to get through.
Ray Bradbury on writing
Quotes from Ray Bradbury and 25 minutes of audio of the late great master of speculative fiction.
Using Google like spy agencies
Interesting article on how to use Google for country and file specific searches, somewhat like an un-named spy agency. Adding keywords like “site” and “filetype” aren’t new, but since most people use Google, knowing these and other ways to refine searches can improve other searches.
Raymond Chandler muses on writing
Thoughts on writing in letters from Raymond Chandler.
Misquotations
Some amusing quotes, mangled and twisted.
Bloomsbury set
While not a fan of the members of the Bloomsbury writers and artists, I find literary groups fascinating.
The National and six hours of Sorrow
An amazing six hours of one song as The National performs one song over and over.
Breaking Stalin’s Nose, a novel
Just learned about this young adult book, published in 2011and winner of the 2012 Newbury Award. Written by Eugene Yelchin, it tells the tale of a young boy in Soviet Russia
now that it is finally time to join the Young Soviet Pioneers, the day Sasha has awaited for so long, everything seems to go awry. Perhaps Sasha does not want to be a Young Soviet Pioneer after all. Is it possible that everything he knows about the Soviet Government is a lie?
Available from Amazon and other bookstores. There’s also a Kindle edition.
Harlan Ellison interview
Recent interview with writer Harlan Ellison woven into context by the interviewer’s previous encounters with Ellison. I met Ellison many years ago (1995 at DragonCon), when he sat next to me at a bench. I moved over, and he said in what I later termed a slightly acerbic tone, “I don’t need that much room!” I think I was too awed to answer, as I’ve long been a fan of his writing.
