It was said that God, in order to test mankind which had become swelled with pride as in the time of Noah, had commanded the wise men of that age, among them the Blessed Leibowitz, to devise great engines of war such as had never before been upon the Earth, weapons of such might that… Continue reading A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr.
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back in Provo
Just arrived in Utah, after a LONG drive. Nevada is so freaking huge…and empty. Blegh. Considering I need to be in class at 9am tomorrow, I’m going to post this and go straight to bed. Goodnight.
more later
Saturday was a great day. I wish I had the time to blog all about it, but unfortunately I need to get up a little early tomorrow and I need the extra sleep. More later, though–I promise!
T minus 5:08:37…
Business cards…check. Clean clothes…check. Clean shaven…check. Soap and toiletries…check. Batteries…check. Battery recharger…check. iRiver 800…check. Music…check. Computer…check. Camera…check. Tentative convention program…check. Map and directions…check. Snacks and lunch…check. Five hours to liftoff and counting. This time tomorrow, I’m going to be in California! Yay! And holy cow, did I mention that I’m nervous? World Fantasy 2009, here… Continue reading T minus 5:08:37…
Mysterium by Robert Charles Wilson
Nobody knows why the government chose the small town of Two Rivers, Michigan, as the site for a top secret military project. Even most of the people involved in the project don’t know what it’s really about. That’s alright, because most of the denizens of this backwoods community are used to minding their own business.… Continue reading Mysterium by Robert Charles Wilson
Bimbos of the Death Sun by Sharyn McCrumb
It’s that time of year! Elves, Klingons, slave women, gamers, computer geeks, aspiring writers, and superfans are converging on Rubicon, the annual science fiction convention. Mild mannered citizens beware! Newest among the motley crew is Jay Omega, a young, local computer professor and first-time author on a mission: make sure that nobody he knows in… Continue reading Bimbos of the Death Sun by Sharyn McCrumb
Jemma 7729 by Phoebe Wray
The following is a book review I wrote for The Leading Edge. It will be coming out in the November issue, along with my short story Decision LZ150207. The editors gave me permission to post the review here. Be sure to pick up a copy of the magazine when it comes out! Jemma is a… Continue reading Jemma 7729 by Phoebe Wray
I want to see this movie
It looks really good. Dark, depressing, and very, very graphic, but good. I mean, check out the animation: Awesome. I think my Middle East studies major has desensitized me to a lot of the violence in that part of the world. Probably not as much as if I were caught up in the conflict on… Continue reading I want to see this movie
WOTF update
The first round of 3rd quarter honorable mentions for the Writers of the Future contest are in. I’m not in them. I also haven’t received a rejection yet. <crosses fingers>
Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds
Hundreds of thousands of years ago, an ancient race of sentient aliens known as the Amarantin went extinct just as their civilization experienced a golden age. No one knows why, but archeologist Dan Sylveste is determined to find out. Unlike the other colonists on the remote planet of Resurgam, he believes that the answer may… Continue reading Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds