Too Many Crooks by Donald E. Westlake

Although no prior knowledge is needed, this is part of the John Dortmunder series about the titular thief. He’s the Continue reading →

Water Bringer by Mary Rosenblum

You know how westerns often start, with a stranger walking out of the desert into an isolated community. Well, this Continue reading →

Clarion West Write-a-thon 2013

Clarion West and Clarion San Diego are two of the most prestigious writing workshops in the speculative field. Every year Continue reading →

When Dickens met Dostoevsky by Eric Naiman

The non-fiction I recommend here appears primarily because it is entertaining. While I say this with every non-fiction article, I Continue reading →

The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks (part 2)

If you haven’t read part one, that would be a sensible place to start. When we left, Gurgeh was on Continue reading →

The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks (part 1)

Today I’m going to break my own rules. You see, at the time of writing Iain Banks has recently died. Continue reading →

The Man who Carved Skulls by Richard Parks

My first thought on seeing this was, ‘Aha, I’ve been meaning to read more by the author of The Tourist.‘ Continue reading →

Man from the South by Roald Dahl

The protagonist is relaxing at a hotel pool, where a bunch of American naval cadets on shore leave are splashing Continue reading →