The Wall Around the World (collection) by Theodore R. Cogswell

Like most readers, I have a large stack of books in my to-be-read pile. Some have sat there for an Continue reading →

Cosmonaut X by Arthur Wyatt and Laurence Campbell

Happy Yuri’s Night! It’s the fifty-sixth anniversary of Yuri Gagarin making history as the first man to travel into space Continue reading →

Sharkpunk 2 Kickstarter

On a rational level, we know there’s not much to fear from sharks. Sharks are responsible for ten human deaths Continue reading →

Three Miles Down by James Hamilton-Peterson

Happy Trieste Day! It’s the fifty-seventh anniversary of the Bathyscaphe Trieste’s descent to the bottom of the Marianas Trench. At Continue reading →

Bloom County and Trump

For a few years I thought Trump was a fictional character. I know. It’s the day after the 2016 election. Continue reading →

Everyone is Connected: The Sikes/Sykes Family

In an episode of the radio program This Sceptred Isle there’s an excerpt of a letter sent to Robert Peel Continue reading →

Explorations by Robert D. Ballard & Malcolm McConnell

Every day in the calendar has been claimed several times over for various religious or historical reasons, to say nothing Continue reading →

Toll Booth by Michael Aronovitz

I’ve tried, but I just can’t enjoy Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw. My main problem’s with the excessively Continue reading →