Book Review Up: The Reapers Are the Angels by Alden Bell
I haven’t reviewed anything in far too long. This has partly been due to graduate school and partly due to my disinterest in a number of books that have appeared in my mailbox. I’m hoping this is a phase, though. In any case, I think my review of The Reapers Are the Angels by Alden Bell […]
New Poll: Do you stop reading authors whose political beliefs you vehemently disagree with?
A new poll is up, folks. This is partially in response to the Elizabeth Moon fiasco, but mostly in response to the occasional discussions among readers and authors about whether one continues to read authors who hold unfavorable political beliefs (such as Orson Scott Card or John C. Wright, et. al.). There are three answers: […]
Poll Results: How do you feel about book bannings?
The poll has been over for a while now, but I haven’t had time to take it down and replace it with a new one yet (or present the results to all of you). So, without further delay, here are the results are: 81.25% said that book bannings are “pure evil.” 18.75% said that book […]
Literary vs. Genre Fiction: The Line? (Part Four)
[The second to last piece in the series. You can read the previous pieces at the following links: Part One; Part Two; Part Three.] 4. What are some common myths that people have about genre fiction in general? I probably should have stuck #3 and #4 together, since this post is going to seem slightly […]