
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
Like most readers, I have a large stack of books in my to-be-read pile. Some have sat there for an Continue reading
Here’s an idea I had a while ago for a series of columns: take two completely unrelated stories that happen Continue reading
Time to admit a heresy. This year I began reading for the first time the sword and sorcery adventures of Continue reading
The story opens with a diary, kept because the narrator feels he has to confess somewhere. In short, spare prose Continue reading
Mr. Peters, the protagonist, is a seemingly normal married businessman. His appearance of normality is something he takes pride in. Continue reading
Sometimes it’s difficult to appreciate old classics. For example, I have trouble with Robert A. Heinlein’s ‘Orphans of the Sky.’ Continue reading
It would have been all right if spring had never come. During the winter nothing had happened and nothing was Continue reading
George is resigned to his unhappy marriage with Louise. She controls his life, never letting him out to make new Continue reading