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July 9, 2014
Politics: where C-minus students become D-minus people
Originally published (slightly expurgated) as “Politics: Intelligent people need not apply” in the “Power and Politics” issue of Rhubarb Magazine, Issue 34, Spring 2014. Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. — Aldous Huxley I wanted this column to be funny, truly I did. What could be easier, I thought,— WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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July 5, 2014
The Year in Books (so far)
It’s 6 months (and a few days) in to 2014, and 45 books read. Thought I might throw up a quick post on some notable books I haven’t gotten around to reviewing here, complete with accompanying handy-dandy blurbs that are sure to save you precious seconds. All books are notable to me alone, of course. Reading tastes are so subjective,— WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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July 3, 2014
Zombie Meets Mombie: Music to love zombies by, part 3
Saying Goodbye to Mom (pages 163–173) Part three of my continuing attempts to score my novel Husk using other people’s music. Yes, other people’s music. I didn’t pick up a guitar and jazz-noodle something. Neither will there be LaBeoufian claims that I might have written the pieces myself. I don’t need that kind of press. I am not a celebrity! Man, sometimes people just make— WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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July 2, 2014
The Subconscious Interview of A.M. Dellamonica
The Subconscious Interview: where your faithful interviewer left the digital recorder going while he went to check on his muffins, only to discover the interviewee had kept on talking and talking and talking. Today, Canadian fantasy author A.M. Dellamonica (Child of a Hidden Sea, Indigo Springs) talks writing, apples, kittens, and writing about applekittens. Read the Conscious Interview of A.M.— WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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June 28, 2014
The Conscious Interview of A.M. Dellamonica
A.M. Dellamonica can consider herself one of Canada’s bright new spots, especially in the fantasy genre. Her stories and novels thus far are widely admired, and Child of a Hidden Sea can only increase her fan base. I’ve reviewed it for a national publication,— WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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June 20, 2014
And now, some music for thought
The other day, while staining my deck—and it looks lovely, thank you for noticing—I was playing a streaming radio station that played nothing but selections— WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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June 19, 2014
The Subconscious Interview of Craig Davidson
The Subconscious Interview: where authors babble themselves into an induced Q&A over a cup of specially-brewed coffee that the interviewer has enhanced with mild doses— WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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June 14, 2014
The Conscious Interview of Craig Davidson
Craig Davidson’s profile has exploded over the past few years. His first book, Rust and Bone, recently become an award-nominated feature film starring the wonderful Marion— WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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June 6, 2014
Who’s hungry for s’mores? A review of Nick Cutter’s “The Troop”
The Troop (Simon and Schuster, 2014) by Nick Cutter The official description: Once a year, scoutmaster Tim Riggs leads a troop of boys into the— WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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May 18, 2014
The Subconscious Interview of David Nickle — fauna, foul, and fowl
The Subconscious Interview: where your faithful Shelf Monkey goes to the washroom while his interview subjects talk to themselves for a few minutes. Today, Canadian horror/fantasy— WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? →
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