The Call of the Siren was silent in the past several weeks as my mom's health turned and we lost her -- just as 2013 locked its doors and turned out the lights.When a loss is coming, we prepare for the worst -- for the pain and sorrow. We rarely think about silver linings. That's … Continue reading In endings are beginnings
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It’s just not fair: the case of Evangeline Walton
It’s bittersweet to read — and read about — gothic novelist Evangeline Walton. The sweet part has to do with Tachyon Press, that scrappy little Bay Area-based publisher of all things fantasy, receiving a fantastic opportunity to introduce readers to an overlooked work of gothic fiction by Walton (accompanied by an excellent foreword by Paul Di … Continue reading It’s just not fair: the case of Evangeline Walton
Majestic and misunderstood: new in bookstores
The image on the cover of Thomas P. Peschak's "Sharks & People" is breathtaking ... and a little bit enigmatic. What do I mean by enigmatic? Is the kayaker, who's paddling in the sea of Japan, the subject of that 11-foot Great White's appetite or curiosity? Anyone, of course, would freak out if they were … Continue reading Majestic and misunderstood: new in bookstores
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