Comic-Con 2016: Has pop culture reached peak superhero? (+video) – Does Comic-Con reflect a mainstream saturation of SFF, or has it just become just one more commercial vehicle for major film studios and publishers? The growth of the event and the current popularity of television shows like Game of Thrones is credited ... more >
Note: This piece has been rewritten and updated to reflect changes in my practices as well as changes in the retailers. Introduction Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey ( A | iBooks | BN | K | ) features parents who are efficiency experts. They ... more >
The Book Smugglers | SpecFic 2013 – The Book Smugglers are editors of the 2013 edition of Speculative Fiction: The Best Online Reviews, Essays and Commentary – a collection that celebrates the best in online Science Fiction and Fantasy non-fiction. Yay! Go forth and submitThe Book Smugglers Apple loses US ... more >
Let me set this up for you. Michelle Gorman apparently sent a review request to ChicklitGirls, a website that offers reviews of various genres. They claim good Christian values and promise to NOT give a negative review to any author. Further, they claim over 2.5 million views for their reviews ... more >
Introduction It is 11:15 pm as I write this post so forgive my incoherence and forgetfulness. However, I feel that should I delay in putting permanence to my thoughts there will be very little I will remember by the end of the week, as one event rushes on the heels ... more >
Voucher to Almack’s | Flickr – Photo Sharing! – “Voucher to Almack’s It was the hottest A-list invitation sought after by Regency society: A voucher (or ticket of admission) to a ball at Almack’s assembly rooms in London. Only society’s elite were granted these coveted passes. To be stricken from ... more >