Have you read The Martian yet? Have you? Have you seen the trailers, both the first one and the funny one? Aren’t they awesome? Won’t this be fun? Can we stand it, that we have to wait? How much longer? Is it now? Now? I really loved this book. First heard about it at the beginning of the year from Amy Sisson, who has my undying gratitude (a spot-on book rec will do that to Read more…
I am feeling more of a let-down from this year’s ArmadilloCon, possibly because it was one of the best in recent years. I lingered longer than usual on Sunday, and as a result I napped hard when I got home (this despite fortifying myself with a latte for the road). In no particular order, here’s what happened: Ken Liu‘s presentation on translating The Three Body Problem. Thoughtful and philosophical, about language, culture, meaning, and intention Read more…
Of all the mysteries surrounding Harper Lee’s second novel, the question of whether it’s a sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird is the one I was the most curious about. We won’t ever know if Harper Lee is a mentally and physically frail old lady who was duped into publishing a second novel for the enrichment of her family and circle of caretakers. And actually, we can’t ever know for sure what Go Set a Read more…