Lesson: this is what happens when you complain about something to generally nice people — you get asked to share your opinion, too. I commented on Ms. Magazine‘s initial post on Joanna Russ’ passing by expressing my disappointment that the piece was so cursory and written by someone who said she didn’t really read the…
Category: speculative fiction
Con-Eire: Now Available as an Ebook
Con-Eire: a comedy for voices Download: $1.83 “RADIO PLAY” SCRIPT is ideal for live performances at cons! It’s three days before the start of CON-EIRE, the best Irish-themed science fiction and fantasy con in the tri-state area, when a phone call sets the entire Convention Committee into panic mode. Is Big Name Writer going to…
Frankenstein v Frankenstein
Check Todd’s blog for other featured items in Tuesday’s Overlooked A/V or add your own. It was impossible to resist the urge to see both versions of the National Theatre’s Frankenstein. Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller rotated the central roles which was fascinating in itself, never mind the rest of the new script by…
RIP: Joanna Russ
I can’t add too much to the fine encomium that Todd wrote; I’ll just say that bringing The Female Man to a bunch of students at UHD, while definitely a challenge, offered a real eye-opening (and mind-expanding) experience to them as well. I’ve been talking about Russ a lot lately with folks in the romance…
April Fools Broad Pod
Okay, well not so much April fools as April fun! The April Broad Pod is up — that’s the podcast from Broad Universe, the organization that supports women in speculative fiction and has a wealth of fabulous people including me! Go on, give it a listen. Today I’m participating in a talk on “The Glass…
BitchBuzz and a Contest
Yes, up to my usual anti-social behavior in my column this week: No Ho-Ho Holiday Films! By K.A. Laity When you’ve seen too many cheery reindeer, children singing and hearts growing three sizes, it’s time to strike back. I know there are many who can’t wait to pull out that pile of Christmas DVDs every…
Albacon & Publishing News
Yes, I’m going to be tied up all this weekend at Albacon, so if you’re trying to reach me, you may have to wait a bit for me to get back to you. Here’s my schedule, but you can see the entire schedule on the wiki and see the website for a full list of…
Albacon 2010, Oct 8-10
Hey kids! Especially you locals — we’re only weeks away from Albacon, the capitol region’s only spec fic con which runs from Friday October 8th until Sunday the 10th, with oodles of fun stuff for you to do and see. Writer GoH: Allen SteeleArtist GoH: Ron MillerFan GoH: Lisa Ashton Plus we just got news…
Review: The Road
I should insert two warnings: first, that I will be discussing some definite SPOILERS to the film, though I will try to keep the worst ones to a comment to follow immediately upon this, so casual readers won’t be surprised. Second, that this more or less constitutes a rant. One final caveat: I have not…
Albacon Wrap-up
It was a crazy and fun-filled Albacon this year. Of course one of the most fun parts was having a chance to catch up with the wonderful Liz Hand. Fortunately, I’ll see her the end of the month, too, at the Poe conference at UMass Amherst (no, I don’t have many details to give —…