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Author Archives: Pat Bowne
One More Autumn Song: Talking Trees’ Wild Mountain Thyme
I bought a copy of the dark pagan album “All Souls Arise” shortly before its issuers, Woven Wheat Whispers, went out of business. At first I didn’t like this track as much as some of the more somber ones, but … Continue reading
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Poetry Friday
I’ve always loved this poem for both its physical imagery (‘nut-strewn roads,’ ‘hunch in the foc’sl,’) and its evocation of the great tension in life — freedom or perfection? Do we have to choose? Poetry of Departures Sometimes you hear, … Continue reading
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The Magician King by Lev Grossman
I’m very happy to have read this book. When I read the first volume in the series, I ended up frustrated and gave the book to another fantasy fan with a warning that while the magic was great, the protagonist, … Continue reading
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More Autumn Music – Westlin’ Winds
Here’s Robert Burns’ “Westlin’ Winds,” performed by Gregor Harvey and Grant Foster. TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
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Rules for Getting Along With me
Every now and then lists of rules pop up on the blogosphere, sort of like mushrooms after a rain. This was my week to run across one too many. And they were all lists of rules for getting along with … Continue reading
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Do you like your characters?
I once read a manuscript by someone who didn’t like their own protagonist, and I’m afraid I gave the author far too much grief about it. Looking back, I realize that I’m equally perturbed by authors who like their protagonists … Continue reading
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Poetry Friday
This is the first substantial poem I ever memorized, and still one of my favorites. And now I have actually observed the Gnu! G stands for gnu, Whose weapons of defense Are long, sharp, curling horns, and common sense. To … Continue reading
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Music for a rainy autumn evening
My favorite autumn song- ‘A Leaf Must Fall,’ by Quickthorn. The album I have it on, “All Souls Arise,” says that Prydwyn and Kira are also performing, and the song is listed on Prydwyn’s myspace page. The album gives no … Continue reading
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Feel the Meh
Lev Grossman wrote about fantasy on his blog last week, suggesting that fantasy addresses our longing for one thing in particular: A different kind of world. A world that makes more sense – not logical sense, but psychological sense… To … Continue reading
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Terry Windling Fundraiser
Sofia Samatar’s blog alerted me to the Magick 4 Terry auction, at which you can bid on all things fantastical while also helping out Terry Windling, who has contributed so much to modern fantasy and now faces unspecified medical expenses. … Continue reading
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