Thoughts I won't Be writing about today, plus a Review

I had a couple of different thoughts for potential posts, including one on the portrayal of women in epic fantasy (and the likelihood that historical roles for women are limited to those of sex workers and, um, girls serving drinks in taverns, plus the occasional noble girl needing to be married off and the rare harridan or, better yet harridan-crone).

That was prompted by this post by writer Mark Charan Newton, about "getting women" -- a post I much appreciate him writing. Special kudos to t...