Epic Fantasy Novel Adaptations of the 21st Century
If you missed the last one… Readers of the 21st century have it pretty good. A big Epic Fantasy series appears in print, with many, Read More
Tag: C. S. Lewis
The Philosophy of Fantasy: A Ramble
This piece is called “The Philosophy of Fantasy: A Ramble” because that is exactly what it is. I start here and I ramble on to Read More
Link: Science Fiction Christmas
So, Christmas is a tradition filled with iconic images, not the least of which is the jolly fat man in the red suit. Sure, Santa Read More
The Sapphire Siren & Portal Fantasy
“The Sapphire Siren” was an unusual tale from an author with an equally odd name, Nyctzin Dyalhis. The story appeared in Weird Tales, February 1934 Read More
The Northern Thing: Artists of the Golden Age
Robert E. Howard and J. R. R. Tolkien shared one thing for sure: a love of “the Northern thing”. The two giants of heroic fantasy Read More
The Creatures of The First Men in the Moon
H. G. Wells seemed like an unstoppable juggernaut in the worlds of Scientific Romance (the term Science Fiction was decades away). The Time Machine, The Read More
Link: Kinsmen of the Dragon – Part 1
When I write one of these blog pieces I usually begin by reading all the stories concerned. This time around I haven’t. Let me explain. Read More
Link: Sword & Sorcery – What’s in a Name?
Sword & Sorcery has become a term of derision since the 1980s. There are good reasons for this but much of that derision is out Read More