Daily Archives: August 7, 2009

Off in the Vasty Green

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I was brought up in a barn. No, really: when I was a kid, my parents bought an old farm in Massachusetts as a weekend project (!) and most of my weekends as a child were spent ferrying to and … Continue reading →


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An Anime Review – BLEACH

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This is another of the Young Man with Special Abilities stories, labeled shonen since the primary market is for young males. Our hero fifteen-year-old Ichigo Kurosaki can see and interact with ghosts. Ichigo has an advantage going into his saga … Continue reading →


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A Word from BVC’s Newest Member: Seanan McGuire!

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When I was a kid, I thought a cafe was what you called a diner when it was on television. Characters on PBS went to the cafe. Characters on The Twilight Zone went to the cafe. Heck, Robert Englund—my favorite … Continue reading →


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WisCon Chronicles 4 – There’s Still Room

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The initial deadline for material to be considered for WisCon Chronicles 4, aka MyWisCon, passed last Sunday, 1st August, and things are shaping up pretty well. The academic component is up to projected capacity, with some very interesting papers, and … Continue reading →


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