Monthly Archives: November 2015

Is it time for unabashed Community fiction?

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Pat Bowne

Sarah Avery has a long and fascinating essay at Black Gate about serial novels and why. It’s one of those essays that I hope will become a classic, because it names something that is definitely out there but I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Unfriendly Literature

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Pat Bowne

Umberto Eco had an interview in the Guardian in which he encapsulated a view of literature that is pretty much what I picked up in college lit classes. “I think an author should write what the reader does not expect. … Continue reading →

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Trees and Birds

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Pat Bowne

One of the big drawbacks of christianity, for me, is that it was invented in a part of the world without the seasons I’m used to. The things that are most significant for me meant nothing to the folks writing … Continue reading →

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Cutting our own Throats With Privilege Talk

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Pat Bowne

Ever since that article about rising death rates in the white working class came out, my corner of the internet has been full of speculation. Is it stress, caused by the actions of [group writer wishes to vilify]? Are people … Continue reading →

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Passing Things On (or not)

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Pat Bowne

I’m not a fan, so I didn’t get too far in the Amazing Stories ‘Voice of Fandom’ article, but I got far enough to develop a huge case of deja vu when I read: The problems facing fandom are multi-fold, … Continue reading →

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