Last month, I got to experience — briefly, but enjoyably — my first WorldCon in Glasgow. This opportunity came my way courtesy of a kick-ass panel organized by Rachel van der Merwe, where she, Barbara Postema, and Greg Fuller provided the kick-ass bits, and I provided the short riff on Mrs., Davis I’ve shared below. […]
Rebranding myself
Courtesy of the CLIP Interrogator (and a hat tip to the folks at Boing Boing, who brought this wonder of the algorithmic age to my attention), I now have two new titles to add to my CV. Using a photo taken of me during Larry Grossberg’s retirement festivities, the CLIP Interrogator has decided that I […]
Good books come to those who wait for price drops
A few months back, I pointed out the outrageous price being charged on Amazon for a “gently used” copy of Stuart Hall’s book, The Hard Road to Renewal. Much as I wanted to (re)add this volume to my library, $3000+ was more than I was willing to pay. A lot more. Patience is a virtue, […]
High price for a hard road
As I write these words, there is precisely one copy — described as “gently used” — of The Hard Road to Renewal, Stuart Hall’s only solo-authored book, available on Amazon. I’ve noticed this mostly because my copy of Hard Road is among the books that the US Postal Service swallowed back in May, and it’s […]