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My Stroke of Insight — mysteries of the brain

“One of the greatest blessings I received as a result of this hemorrhage is that I had a chance to rejuvenate and strengthen my neurocircuits of innocence and inner joy.” — Jill Bolte Taylor, My Stroke of Insight In 1996, neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor suffered a massive brain bleed in the left hemisphere of her brain (the analytical side). It took eight years to fully recover. While obviously one of life’s little ironies that a Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, ago

Realms of Fantasy August 2009 — review

First a reminder: Remember The Twig! In Alamo City. The rebirth of Realms of Fantasy has been the good-news story of the season for writers and readers of short-form fantasy. First the magazine was axed by its original publishers, Sovereign Media, and then was bought by long-time genre publisher Warren Lapine. The editorial staff is much the same — Shawna McCarthy remains editor, and Doug Cohen, formerly assistant editor, is nonfiction editor and art director. Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, ago