My geography is a bit off -- Stieg Larsson, the late author of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," was from Sweden; the early epic chronicler Snorri Sturluson, who wrote in the 13th century, hailed from Iceland. Still, I think the comparison works. Both authors have created enormous public curiosity about the way people live … Continue reading The 13th century’s Stieg Larsson: new in bookstores
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Ancient H2O: new in bookstores
Realms like Westeros, in George R.R. Martin's "Song of Ice and Fire," or Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast are imaginary landscapes -- places that exist only in the reader's mind. Until about 80 or 90 years ago, you could have added my Southern California to the list of imaginary topographies. More than 22 million people consider my … Continue reading Ancient H2O: new in bookstores
Relic, relique, reliquus: Part 2
Besides having a great name, Ransom Riggs is a good fellow (we once sat on a panel together at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books) who's in the habit of making relics. Sort of. As I was thinking about Umberto Eco and my personal artifacts in a previous post, Riggs came to mind. The … Continue reading Relic, relique, reliquus: Part 2
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