September 2009

Wed Sep 30

(Quite Possibly) The Best X There Is by Anthony Schiavino

Sleeping With the Enemy: Octavia Butler’s Dawn by Erika Nelson

Star Trek Re-Watch: “The Apple” by Eugene Myers

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 24 by Leigh Butler

The best aliens ever: C.J. Cherryh’s The Pride of Chanur by Jo Walton

Last minute Zombieland ticket giveaway by mike sargent

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 38 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Tue Sep 29

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Fiction, Part 3 by Ava Jarvis

Review: Greg Cox’s Countdown by Mur Lafferty

Fahrenheit 451, Part 2 (Excerpt) by Ray Bradbury and Tim Hamilton

A Hallowe’en Gift: Sarah Langan’s The Keeper available free for a month by Jon Evans

LotR re-read: Two Towers IV.2, “The Passage of The Marshes” by Kate Nepveu

Spaceships and starshards and workaday life: Samuel Delany’s short fiction by Jo Walton

Mon Sep 28

Immortal Vikings of Legend Return by Anthony Schiavino

An Alien, Distant World: Mary Renault’s The King Must Die and The Bull from the Sea by Pamela Sargent

Administrativa: on comments and galleries by Pablo Defendini

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 23 by Leigh Butler

Ancient Rockets: Strong & Silent, Day 3 by Kage Baker

The Sexy Unsung Hero by Mary E. Pearson

Review: Walter Jon Williams’ This Is Not A Game by Jo Walton

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 37 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Sun Sep 27

Invisible man and organ banks: Larry Niven’s A Gift From Earth by Jo Walton

Sat Sep 26

Fahrenheit 451 Part 1 (Excerpt) by Ray Bradbury and Tim Hamilton

Saturday Morning Cartoons: “A Record of Life” and “Ljósið” by Irene Gallo

Fri Sep 25

Exquisite Corpse Adventure by John Klima

Star Trek Re-Watch: “Mirror, Mirror” by Eugene Myers and Torie Atkinson

Horror in plain sight: Paranormal Activity by Dayle McClintock

FlashForward: Lost, in a Dream World by Genevieve Valentine

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 22 by Leigh Butler

Will the Boy of Steel finally fly? by Anthony Schiavino

LotR re-read: “Frodo and the Great War,” John Garth by Kate Nepveu

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 36 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Thu Sep 24

Kid Cudi’s “The Pursuit of Happiness” and the Music of the Future by Brian Slattery

Interview with Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer by mike sargent

Dr. Horrible Donates Money to Charity as Part of His Bid for World Domination by John Joseph Adams

Spider-Woman Begins Again by Anthony Schiavino

A girl and a house: the gothic novel by Jo Walton

Review: Interviews With ADD, by Alan David Doane by Bruce Baugh

Listen to Chapter Two of The Gathering Storm! by Tor.com

King of an Endless Sky, Part 7 by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon

Wed Sep 23

30 Free Stories in 30 Days from David Wellington by Pablo Defendini

Andrew Niccol Not a Fool, Takes Surefire Blockbuster The Host by Genevieve Valentine

Makers Tile Game, 5×5 iteration now live by Pablo Defendini

Zombieland ticket giveaway by mike sargent

The Heart is a Lonely Vampire Hunter by Megan Messinger

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 21 by Leigh Butler

Sydney, Australia, dressed up like Mars by Torie Atkinson

Effective dreaming: Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Lathe of Heaven by Jo Walton

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 35 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Tue Sep 22

Paranormal Activity midnight screening by mike sargent

Ross MacDonald on illustrating “Last Son of Tomorrow,” wood type, and movie propmaking by Irene Gallo

Happy Birthday, Bilbo and Frodo Baggins! by Torie Atkinson

Out of Control: Octavia Butler’s Bloodchild and Other Stories by Jo Walton

Tör.cöm & Moon Landing Day by Tor.com

Catching Fire Is (Insert Your Own Fire Pun)! by Megan Messinger

Mon Sep 21

Happy Birthday H.G. Wells by Jo Walton

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 20 by Leigh Butler

The Bones of Inspiration by Mary E. Pearson

Face or vase? Marge Piercy’s Woman on the Edge of Time by Jo Walton

Ancient Rockets: Strong & Silent, Day 2 by Kage Baker

SpecFicSex by Jason Henninger

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 34 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Sun Sep 20

Self-naming and death-hastening: Joan Slonczewski’s A Door Into Ocean by Jo Walton

Sat Sep 19

Saturday Morning Cartoons: “The Hungry Squid” and “The Girl Who Hated Books” by Irene Gallo

Fri Sep 18

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 19 by Leigh Butler

Coming Soon: Solomon Kane? by Justin Howe

LotR re-read: Two Towers IV.1, “The Taming of Sméagol” by Kate Nepveu

Bells, Whistles, & Books: Going Paperless by Mary E. Pearson

True Blood: “Beyond Here Lies Nothin'” finale review by Theresa DeLucci

Death Metal Bluegrass by John Joseph Adams

Who killed Jon Arryn? George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire by Jo Walton

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 33 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Thu Sep 17

D&D Potions You Can Actually Drink by John Joseph Adams

Review: Ghostbusters: The Video Game by Eugene Myers

Interview with District 9 Composer Clinton Shorter by mike sargent

“What the Storm Means,” the Prologue from The Gathering Storm, available now! by Tor.com

No ice, no fire: George R.R. Martin’s A Feast for Crows by Jo Walton

King of an Endless Sky, Part 6 by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon

Wed Sep 16

April Fool’s Day 2009 by Tor.com

Moon Landing Day Index by Tor.com

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 18 by Leigh Butler

Not your father’s funny books—The Dresden Files: Storm Front and Mercy Thompson: Homecoming by Mark Graham

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 32 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Tue Sep 15

Web Round-Up by Megan Messinger

I Believe in Lambadoodles – Suspending Disbelief by Mary E. Pearson

GoodReader: Huge advance in PDF handling on iPhone by Bruce Baugh

Silver Linings by Tim Pratt

Mon Sep 14

Weddings more dangerous than battles: George R.R. Martin’s A Storm of Swords by Jo Walton

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 17 by Leigh Butler

Ancient Rockets: Strong & Silent, Day 1 by Kage Baker

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 31 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Sat Sep 12

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Disney’s “Mars and Beyond” by Irene Gallo

Fri Sep 11

LotR re-read: Two Towers III.11, “The Palantír” by Kate Nepveu

The Vampire Diaries: Sucks. by Genevieve Valentine

Star Trek Re-Watch: “The Changeling” by Eugene Myers

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 16 by Leigh Butler

True Blood: “Frenzy” episode review by Theresa DeLucci

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 30 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Thu Sep 10

Mushishi “the Bugmaster” and the Cryptozoology of the Mind by Justin Howe

What YA Lit is and isn’t by Mary E. Pearson

Sandman Re-read Index by Tor.com

Twilight Zone 50th Anniversary anthology by Mark Graham

War of the Words Short List by Megan Messinger

People are odd, when you’re an otter by Jason Henninger

Review: Shane Acker’s 9 by Bridget McGovern

No true knights: George R.R. Martin’s A Clash of Kings by Jo Walton

Interview with 9 producer Tim Burton by mike sargent

King of an Endless Sky, Part 5 by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon

Wed Sep 9

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 15 by Leigh Butler

Announcing Year’s Best Fantasy 9 by Pablo Defendini

Stick them with the pointy end: George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones by Jo Walton

Re-reading Sandman: Issue #1, “The Sleep of the Just” by Teresa Nielsen Hayden

Ink, and the value of independent film by Jason Henninger

Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles by John Klima

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 29 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Tue Sep 8

Graham Joyce’s new adult novel—How to Make Friends with Demons by Mark Graham

Last minute 9 screening tickets giveaway by mike sargent

An introduction by mike sargent

Star Trek Re-Watch: “Who Mourns for Adonais?” by Torie Atkinson and Eugene Myers

Waking the Dragon: George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire by Jo Walton

Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin… by David Whitley

Post-Apocalyptic Games: Left 4 Dead by Rajan Khanna

Mon Sep 7

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 14 by Leigh Butler

Ancient Rockets: Paris Qui Dort by Kage Baker

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 28 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Fri Sep 4

The Gathering Storm Chapter One: Tears from Steel (Excerpt) by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson

LotR re-read: Two Towers III.10, “The Voice of Saruman” by Kate Nepveu

No one left to speak when they came for me: Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale by Jo Walton

Alternate Alternate History by Torie Atkinson

Touring the Future: Star Trek: The Exhibition by Eugene Myers

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 13 by Leigh Butler

Childish Things by David Whitley

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 27 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Thu Sep 3

The last three books you bought by Jo Walton

Obsessed with the Future by Mary E. Pearson

King of an Endless Sky, Part 4 by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon

Wed Sep 2

Lena Headey Joins Game of Thrones. Very Interesting… by Genevieve Valentine

Tor.com Dragon*Con Meetup! by Pablo Defendini

The wisdom of the apes: Peter Dickinson’s Eva by Jo Walton

The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 12 by Leigh Butler

New YA With Seriously Killer Unicorns: Diana Peterfreund’s Rampant by Megan Messinger

Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 26 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow

Tue Sep 1

The Death of a Legend (Again) by Lou Anders

Jumping In by Mary E. Pearson

Star Trek Re-Watch: “Amok Time” by Eugene Myers and Torie Atkinson

“Like the tidal flood beneath the lunar sway”: Lloyd Biggle Jr.’s The Still, Small Voice of Trumpets by Jo Walton

Paved with Good Intentions, Part Two by David Whitley

Green Lantern: First Flight—a review and overview by Lenny Bailes