It’s WWW Wednesday. This meme is from shouldbereading. • What did you recently finish reading? • What are you currently reading? • What do you think you’ll read next? … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Deborah J. Ross
I sometimes joke that my work is fiction — “I make it all up” — but that isn’t true. All writers draw to some extent on our own experiences and environments, not to mention what we’ve studied, heard about from … Continue reading
To celebrate Book View Café member Marie Brennan’s newest book, A Natural History of Dragons, A Memory by Lady Trent, here is a review of one of her older books, one that merits a return to the limelight. Midnight Never … Continue reading
If I were to sum up the works of Deborah J. Ross in one sentence, I would say that her stories are tales about the many forms of love, regret, and second chances. My only regret is that I missed … Continue reading
Many times over the years, I have been impressed with the “other” talents of writers I admire. We are not only novelists and crafters of short fiction, we are dancers, singers, teachers, composers, musicians, farmers, cake decorators, painters, martial artists, … Continue reading
The Mountain’s Call by Caitlin Brennan. Under her various pen names, Judith Tarr has long been one of my favorite authors, particularly when she writes about horses. This book is full of horse-magic, the usual kind because they’re so marvelous … Continue reading
Some years back, my sister gave me a copy of Louise DeSalvo’s Writing as a Way of Healing (Beacon Press, 1999). It sat on my shelf as I debated whether its contents would be grim or admonishing. I was wrong … Continue reading
In perusing the American Library Association’s list of banned and challenged books, I’m struck by the agenda underlying many of the objections. The general notion is that parents have a right, even an obligation, to prevent their children from reading … Continue reading
First off, ignore the generic space-adventure cover. Yes, this novel by astrophysicist Alastair Reynolds takes place (partly) in space, and yes, it is packed with adventure, but the illo conveys nothing of the immensity of the universe. The “sense of … Continue reading
Our German Shepherd Dog, Oka, developed fear-aggression after being attacked on several occasions by other dogs. I watched him go from “Another dog! Hooray — great fun, great smells!” to “Another dog — oh no, OH NO — he’s after … Continue reading