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Gaiman!

July 7, 2013Mike Schilling 10 Comments

Things I learned about Neil Gaiman at tonight’s book-signing:

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RIDIN’!

June 24, 2013Glyph 96 Comments

(This is a guest post from the League’s own Chris!) Hello everybody, I’m Chris. You may know me from such comments as, “You can’t say that in public,” and “Why are you replying to me? Was I talking to you?!”… Continue Reading →

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Somniloquy!

June 12, 2013Glyph 13 Comments

We’re concluding Brief Lives, with Glyph (that’s me) recapping Chapter 9. Glyph’s introduction to Sandman, in three parts, here, here, and here. Preludes and Nocturnes recaps here: Glyph and Patrick tackled the first four issues, Jaybird tackled the fifth, Glyph… Continue Reading →

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Vance!

May 30, 2013Mike Schilling 8 Comments

Jack Vance died a few days ago at the age of 96. He was one of the best writers you’ve probably never heard of, someone who applied a caustic view of humanity, a dry wit, and an extraordinary command of… Continue Reading →

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Somniloquy!

May 30, 2013Glyph 18 Comments

We’re continuing Brief Lives, with Mike Schilling and Glyph recapping Chapters 5 and 6, respectively. Glyph’s introduction to Sandman, in three parts, here, here, and here. Preludes and Nocturnes recaps here: Glyph and Patrick tackled the first four issues, Jaybird… Continue Reading →

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Somniloquy!

April 25, 2013Glyph 44 Comments

I hope you brought your lunch! We’re going to be discussing Sandman Special – The Song of Orpheus, The Parliament of Rooks, and Ramadan. Glyph, Ken, and Russell, respectively, will be doing the honors for these. Glyph’s introduction to Sandman,… Continue Reading →

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Somniloquy!

February 28, 2013Mike Schilling 22 Comments

Our assignment was to read the first two issues of A Game of You. I (Mike) will be reviewing both this week. Glyph’s introduction to Sandman, in three parts, here, here, and here. Preludes and Nocturnes recaps here: Glyph and Patrick… Continue Reading →

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Fostering!

January 28, 2013Mike Schilling 135 Comments

To my mind, the Harry Potter books began with two huge missteps.  First, the game of Quidditch, whose scoring makes no sense except as a vehicle for You Know Who to be the hero of every single match.  Second, the Dursleys, who… Continue Reading →

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Canon!

July 25, 2012Patrick 4 Comments

World-building is a difficult exercise, and in the genres of science fiction and fantasy you see everyone tackle it to a degree, and most fail to a degree.  It is incredibly difficult to invent a world from scratch, with all… Continue Reading →

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Stars!

March 1, 2012Patrick 2 Comments

Moons ago on my first Free Thursdays (note to self: should bring back Free Thursdays) I linked to a vlogbrothers post from YouTube by John Green. For those who are unaware of the nerdfighteria concept, Mr. Green (who writes young… Continue Reading →

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