“Toots and Casper had a baby named….” “Buttercup!” Bott sealed the last of his belt grenades, having checked the charge in each one. “How can you chat that way with a slave ship?” he asked Nubry. “Oh! Well,” The librarian shrugged three times in quick succession. “She’s not really that muchContinue reading “DRAGONSHELF AND THE DROVER 10”
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Dragonshelf and the Drover VI
Bott shook his head and set one hand on a soft orange chair. The Free Imperial State demanded three different licenses for permission to read, five to carry a book aboard your ship, and another, plus a series of tests, to own a book. The licenses for what he was seeing right now wouldContinue reading “Dragonshelf and the Drover VI”
DRAGONSHELF AND THE DROVER v
“Thousands of people!” she exclaimed. “Their thoughts and trophies! Oh no, they weren’t friends of yours, maybe; they wouldn’t agree with your every single word!” “But….” Bott said again. “But they had feet, too! And you can’t burn their memories and dreams into nothing just because they aren’t what you like best!”Continue reading “DRAGONSHELF AND THE DROVER v”
Saving the Day
I have a question for you comic book experts out there. I did my time in the world of comics fandom, but that was back in the days when I could buy a boxful of new comics for about twenty bucks. No that was NOT in the days when they were a dime. I’mContinue reading “Saving the Day”
Watch Your Phraseology
There is much to be said for technical ineptitude. Once again last night, I came very near to commenting on a video on a social media venue. One of my favorites was replying to a comment by getting into costume and…never mind. You had to be there. I have enough to do just explainingContinue reading “Watch Your Phraseology”
Timing Is Everything
I never knew my Great-Uncle Walter. According to my grandfather, who seemed to like his brother-in-law, Walter was one of the finest mechanics in that corner of Iowa, a man who could repair an engine in moments and understand at a glance why a furnace had stopped giving off heat. But Walter felt heContinue reading “Timing Is Everything”
Centennial Volumes
Well, I just don’t know. It’s about time for me to do my annual summary of book stuff celebrating a centennial in 2024. But besides the fact that 1928 has been grabbing all the media attention (since works published in that year are not officially in the public domain) I am struck byContinue reading “Centennial Volumes”
Seven-Five
I discovered that somehow, in the rush of the mad social whirl that is my existence, I had failed to observe the seventy-fifth anniversary of “The Lottery”. This was a subversive, controversial story which is probably still one of the top ten items which caused people to cancel their subscriptions to The New Yorker. Continue reading “Seven-Five”
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If anyone within traveling distance did not already know, you should be visiting the Newberry Library Book Fair this weekend, at 60 W. Walton Pl., Chicago (about six blocks west of the John Hancock Building.) It is an improvement over last year’s Covid-afflicted venture and open from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. There may beContinue reading “Optional Advertisement”
Volume of Memories II
I have mentioned before that I own a number of books I have no intention of reading, but preserve because they remind me of the person who passed them to me. Among the most readable is Anita Brookner’s Hotel du Lac, which was thrust into my hands by an irritated acquaintance, who said….. Continue reading “Volume of Memories II”
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