Book: Their Eyes Were Watching God Author: Zora Neale Hurston In honor of Black History Month, I chose a book about a black woman by a black author – but not just any black author – an educated and celebrated woman, part of the Harlem Renaissance, and a Central Florida native. Zora Neal Hurston‘s history and the history of the town where she lived, Eatonville … [Read more...]
Short Stories: The City of the Unknown
I just moved to the bustling and frigid city. The streets are always crowded and people are always trying to get from point A to point B. There are always mixed smells in the air. You might get a whiff of a street cart selling food, and the next thing you know, you’re smelling someone's cigar a few seconds later. Fumes from passing vehicles are always in the mix as well. … [Read more...]
Book Review: Saga of Old City
Author: Gary Gygax Publisher: TSR, 1985, 348 pages I’ve been playing Dungeons & Dragons since the late 1980s. I knew who Gary Gygax was, of course, but somehow I never knew he wrote books. Until one day at my local Goodwill, I happened to come across the first four books in the Greyhawk world with the first two written by Gygax. I was surprised and excited. … [Read more...]
At the Movies: Bird Box
A Conversation With Aaron and Elaine Vail R (PG-13 with VidAngel) | 2h 4min Director: Susanne Bier Stars: Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Sarah Paulson This is actually a two-part review. We haven’t watched an R rated movie in more than 22 years. It’s a personal preference and we know we’re in the minority. VidAngel … [Read more...]
Sexism in Publishing
I recently read an article at upworthy.com (from March 2017) about how one used bookstore decided to bring light to the imbalance of male and female authors of fiction for Women’s History Month. They decided to turn all the male authors' books backward so that only the pages faced outward. This left all the female-authored books normal to view so they would stand out … [Read more...]
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