By John Hertz: Somehow this apothegm of Lewis Carroll’s seemed worth quoting. Misunderstandings (1850) If such a thing had been my thought, I should have told you so before, But as I didn’t, then you ought To ask for such … Continue reading
The first edition, dedication copy of Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, presented to the original Alice by Lewis Carroll, fetched $115,000 at a Profiles in History auction on December 16. Another first edition of the book that … Continue reading
If your pockets are deep enough, you can bid for a fascinating artifact of literary history – the very copy of Through the Looking Glass once owned by Alice Liddell, who inspired … Continue reading
(1) KUANG Q&A. In the Guardian: “Rebecca F Kuang: ‘I like to write to my friends in the style of Joan Didion’”. And cancel culture? Does it exist?I find a lot of this so disingenuous. The shape of an internet … Continue reading
Fantasy: Realms of ImaginationThe British Library Exhibition 27th October 2023 – 25th February 2024St Pancras, London, Great Britain By Jonathan Cowie: This new exhibition at the British Library explores the evolution of Fantasy. From ancient folk tales and fairy stories, gothic horror and … Continue reading
The British Library’s Fantasy: Realms of Imagination exhibition opens today and runs through February 25, 2024. The exhibition explores the evolution of Fantasy from ancient folk tales and fairy stories, gothic horror and weird fiction, to live action role-playing games … Continue reading
(1) URSULA VERNON’S HUGO ACCEPTANCE SPEECH. Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher (Ursula Vernon’s pen name) won the Best Novel Hugo today. Arley Sorg delivered her acceptance remarks and by popular demand she has published them in a free Patreon … Continue reading
(1) GOOD NEWS. My mother is back to her usual self and physically has regained enough ground for the doctor to send her home to the skilled nursing facility where she lives. She’ll go back tonight. And it’s hard to … Continue reading
By William F. Wu: My longtime friend Michael D. Toman died at home of natural causes in the last week of August. I knew him for forty-nine years. He was extremely kind and generous, very well educated, as well as … Continue reading
The winner of the 2023 Phantastikpreis der Stadt Wetzlar (Fantasy Prize of the City of Wetzlar) is Unten [Below] by Maja Ilisch, published by Dressler Verlag. The prize, awarded since 1983, is worth 4,000 euros. An eleven-member jury of experts … Continue reading