Brave — a review

Finally, a fairy tale for girls. And their mothers. I’ve been thinking a lot about fairy tales, partly because of the Snow White panel at ApolloCon and partly because fairy tales are such an archetypal form of storytelling that I’m always thinking about them just because. Some of the concepts Read more…

Storm tree

Austin didn’t get rain this time around. It moved to the east of the city from south to north. But in the early morning the storm clouds and the sunlight conspired to light up the sycamore behind us until it glowed white against the clouds. I grew up in the Read more…