Monthly Archives: March 2015

While I’m thinking of sex, here’s a repost about why Rho studies ducks.

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Pat Bowne

Someone asked me yesterday why Rho, the protagonist of Advice From Pigeons,  studies incubi in ducks. Actually, Rho studies incubi in ducks because it is the hot topic in his field. Like a good PI, I steered my character toward a … Continue reading →

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Nature’s Nether Regions

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Pat Bowne

This book is about the evolution of genitalia. In practice, that means it’s largely about penises – as Dr. Schilthuizen readily admits, the field has had a gender disparity problem. That hasn’t prevented scientists from identifying female choice as a … Continue reading →

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Bees

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Pat Bowne

First there was Bonsels’  Maya the Bee, which my folks gave me way, way back in the day. I must have been five or thereabouts. I did not notice any of its political subtext. Then there was The Mother Hive … Continue reading →

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Thoughts from half-way through ‘Let Down Your Hair’

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Pat Bowne

It is nice to read a fairy-tale retelling that is actually a fairy-tale retelling, rather than just being marketed that way to lure people like me into buying it. Wow, this is the least charitable rendering of feminism ever, so … Continue reading →

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What would non-dominant christianity be like?

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Pat Bowne

There’s this christian blogger I follow now and then, and she posted about forgiving somebody. One of the comments really caught my eye: …All that said I will not argue against your need to forgive her. I admit forgiveness is … Continue reading →

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I seem to love stories about bears

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Pat Bowne

I’m half-way through The Secret History of Fantasy and this is the story I’ve enjoyed the most: Bears Discover Fire by Terry Bisson. What a fine story this is! It felt completely real from beginning to end, and like the best fantasies … Continue reading →

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It’s not just me, it’s spring

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Pat Bowne

Rochita Loenen-Ruiz weighs in on the state of science fiction and fantasy writing today in a column for Strange Horizons, and I see echoes of not only what I tried to say in  recent posts but of the article I … Continue reading →

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Rose Red Review, Winter 2014: response 2

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Pat Bowne

A Ma and Sayap by Kira Dreyer Messell A Ma just didn’t grab me. The ideas brought up were very interesting, and I would have liked to see them explored further. Where are the other people who became gods? What’s constraining … Continue reading →

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Paperback Writer!

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Pat Bowne

Double Dragon has now made my books available in trade paperback, via Lulu. I was surprised at the cost, but they are very nice volumes! This is the first time I have actually been able to hold my novels in … Continue reading →

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Galileo’s Middle Finger

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Pat Bowne

It’s been a while since I devoured a book the way I devoured this one, which arrived at my door 4 pm yesterday. And it’s been a while since devouring a book left me with such a feeling of having … Continue reading →

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