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 →

Esther Gordon Framlingham by Anthony Mann

While I don’t deny that Google’s wholesale scanning of books is a flagrant abuse of copyright and all that, I Continue reading →

Scoring Off Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse

Jeeves and Wooster was an excellent TV show. Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry not only embodied their parts but had Continue reading →

The Soul Selects Her Own Society by Connie Willis

Sometimes you just need a story that makes you laugh out loud repeatedly, no matter where you are. Even if Continue reading →

Spar (The Bacon Remix) by Kij Johnson

Note: if you haven’t read the original Spar story (which I talk about here), you’re not going to understand much Continue reading →

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 →

The Dragons of Probability by Stanislaw Lem

If you like The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, there’s a fair chance you’ll like today’s story. First off, this Continue reading →

The Macbeth Murder Mystery by James Thurber

The high concept: an avid reader of murder mysteries reads Macbeth, and tries to figure out who really killed King Continue reading →