February 2010

Sun Feb 28

Mervyn Jones 1922-2010 by Jo Walton

The joy of an unfinished series by Jo Walton

Sat Feb 27

Dreams of Decadence to Re-launch by John Klima

Fri Feb 26

Coyote Destiny: Allen Steele’s great space colonization series continues by Mark Graham

Tor.com Story Podcast 011: “Down on the Farm” by Charles Stross by Mur Lafferty

The Wheel of Time Re-read: A Crown of Swords, Part 14 by Leigh Butler

Casting, Lots: A Movie News Roundup by Genevieve Valentine

The Philip K. Dick Covers of Antonello Silverini by Irene Gallo

“In my own time and season”: Marion Zimmer Bradley’s The Shattered Chain and Thendara House by Jo Walton

Thu Feb 25

Lost Round Table: “Lighthouse” by Theresa DeLucci

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

A Cupola with a Tranquil View by Dr. Kirtland C Peterson

Poverty in Fairyland: Grampa in Oz by Mari Ness

YA Fairy Tale Fiction by Heather Tomlinson

Six Degrees of Michael Moorcock by Rick Klaw

Wed Feb 24

Everything Begins, Continues with Choice: Mass Effect 2 by Dayle McClintock

Cool stuff being auctioned at Con or Bust! by Kate Nepveu

Culture clash on the borders of genres: Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Darkover series by Jo Walton

Hot Tub Time Machine by Mitch Wagner

The Jewel in the Skull (Excerpt) by Michael Moorcock

Tue Feb 23

American Mythology: The Nine Pound Hammer by John Claude Bemis by Mur Lafferty

Caprica S1, Ep4: “Gravedancing” by Teresa Jusino

Nasty, but brilliant: John Barnes’s Kaleidoscope Century by Jo Walton

A “Fantasy Matters” Follow-Up: How “Real” is Hogwarts? by Dr. Kirtland C Peterson

Mon Feb 22

Wheel of Time Open Thread by Tor.com

The Present of Genius by Eric Raab

Podcast: I Speak Fluent Giraffe: Henngar the Hungry by Mur Lafferty

Growing up in a space dystopia: John Barnes’s Orbital Resonance by Jo Walton

I’m mostly your fault, Michael Moorcock by Neil Gaiman

Internet Review of Science Fiction Closing and Some Short Fiction Thoughts by John Klima

I Speak Fluent Giraffe: Henngar the Hungry by Jason Henninger

GGG#008: Magic! Medicine! Fantic Episy! (Guest: Blake Charlton) by David Barr Kirtley and John Joseph Adams

Sun Feb 21

Where are the positive futures? by Jo Walton

Fri Feb 19

From Vicki to Zoe: The Evolution of Robot Daughters on Television by Teresa Jusino

Red Riding Hood Retelling is Go: What Big Teeth You Have! by Genevieve Valentine

The Wheel of Time Re-read: A Crown of Swords, Part 13 by Leigh Butler

Firaxis Announces Civilization V! by Torie Atkinson

Fame and the graveyard by Jason Henninger

Congratulations by Patrick Nielsen Hayden

Boskone Panel: The Heroine’s Journey by Jo Walton

Thu Feb 18

Fantasy Matters by Dr. Kirtland C Peterson

Light and Clever and Magical: Lawrence Watt Evans Ethshar Books by Jo Walton

LotR re-read: Boskone panel on worldbuilding anomalies with Tom Shippey by Kate Nepveu

Clowning in Fairyland: The Cowardly Lion of Oz by Mari Ness

Lost Roundtable: “The Substitute” by Rajan Khanna

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

Wed Feb 17

Tor.com Story Podcast 010: “Tourists” by Sean Craven by Mur Lafferty

F. Paul Wilson’s young adult novel Jack: Secret Circles by Mark Graham

Cover Girls by Heather Tomlinson

(Air) Robot Makes “Arrest” by Dr. Kirtland C Peterson

Tourists by Sean Craven

Tue Feb 16

Beating Caprica Withdrawal by Teresa Jusino

The Fires of Heaven eBook now available by Leigh Butler

Mon Feb 15

Our Avatars, Ourselves by Mitch Wagner

The Molting by GD Falksen

Podcast: I Speak Fluent Giraffe: Gaul Deluxe Anti-Free Pairs by Mur Lafferty

I Speak Fluent Giraffe: Gaul Deluxe Anti-Free Pairs by Jason Henninger

GGG#007: Escape Pod! Audio Fiction! Unabridged! (Guest: Steve Eley) by David Barr Kirtley and John Joseph Adams

Sun Feb 14

Be my Valentine by Scott Brundage

Happy Valentine’s Day: Rereading Christopher Moore’s Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story by Mark Graham

Fri Feb 12

Eclipse Photography by Megan Messinger

The Wheel of Time Re-read: A Crown of Swords, Part 12 by Leigh Butler

The Wolfman: Woof. by Genevieve Valentine

On Evil, or, The Mores of the Future by Jon Evans

Thu Feb 11

Shrek’s New (Old) Look by Robbin Gourley

Tor.com Story Podcast 009: “The City Quiet as Death” By Steven Utley and Michael Bishop by Mur Lafferty

Picture Book Report by Irene Gallo

Lost Round Table: “What Kate Does” by Bridget McGovern

An Elegant Elephant in Fairyland: Kabumpo in Oz by Mari Ness

King of an Endless Sky by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon

Wed Feb 10

Dan Simmons’ latest novel, Black Hills by Mark Graham

Reading at the Speed of Sound Podcast, Episode 1: Audiobook Review of The Sword-Edged Blonde by Susan Dunman

A Lost Art by Irene Gallo

This Is Jinsy by Jason Henninger

Incredibly readable: Robert Heinlein’s The Door Into Summer by Jo Walton

Tue Feb 9

Imagine Not by Caragh O'Brien

Caprica S1, Ep3: “Reins of a Waterfall” by Teresa Jusino

Podcast: I Speak Fluent Giraffe: Shpydah! by Mur Lafferty

Purity, Passion, & Profanity by Patrick Garson

Vampire City by Paul Féval by Justin Howe

Mon Feb 8

Movie Review: Shrek 2 by Eugene Myers

LotR re-read: Return of the King V.I, “Minas Tirith” by Kate Nepveu

Attention All Time Travelers! by Dr. Kirtland C Peterson

William Tenn 1920-2010 by Jo Walton

Mac ‘n’ Cheese: Everybody’s Favorite by Caragh O'Brien

Time travellers changing history: Harry Turtledove’s The Guns of the South by Jo Walton

I Speak Fluent Giraffe: Shpydah! by Jason Henninger

GGG#006: Steampunk! Sherlock Holmes! Eschatology! (Guest: Cherie Priest) by David Barr Kirtley and John Joseph Adams

Sun Feb 7

On Kage Baker by David Hartwell

Dan Hanna’s Take on Shrek (and more!) by Beth Potter

Fri Feb 5

Podcast: I Speak Fluent Giraffe: Triage of Porks by Mur Lafferty

History informs the present: Anthony Price’s Audley series by Jo Walton

Shrek! Musical Review by Elizabeth Kerins

SyFy to Mangle Beloved Fairy Tales; In Other News, Christmas Coming All Year Long to Bad-Movie Fans by Genevieve Valentine

The Wheel of Time Re-read: A Crown of Swords, Part 11 by Leigh Butler

On Re-Reading William Steig’s Book Shrek! by Jack Zipes

The Golden Age of Epic Fantasy (a review of Robin Hobb’s Dragon Keeper) by Elizabeth Bear

Thu Feb 4

Kids Say the Darndest Things by Beth Potter

Tor.com Story Podcast 008: “Vilcabamba” by Harry Turtledove by Mur Lafferty

Connie Willis’s Blackout Arrives after a decade by Mark Graham

Lost Round Table: “LA X Pt. 1 and 2” by Theresa DeLucci

New Message from Macmillan CEO John Sargent by Tor.com

The Fires of Heaven ebook cover by Dan Dos Santos by Irene Gallo

Reimagining Fairyland: The Royal Book of Oz by Mari Ness

Wed Feb 3

Of Unprecedented One Megajoule Laser Shots & Star Power on Earth by Dr. Kirtland C Peterson

SFsignal giveaway: Rocket Boy and the Geek Girls by Pablo Defendini

Big Leap by Wesley Adams

Vilcabamba by Harry Turtledove

Tue Feb 2

Star Trek Online: First Contact by Eugene Myers and Torie Atkinson

Why the Oscars still aren’t giving genre films the love they deserve by Dayle McClintock

“What everyone knows is true turns out to be what some people used to think”: Ursula Le Guin’s Tales from Earthsea by Jo Walton

Introducing the Original Shrek! by Beth Potter

Dystopias Rock by Caragh O'Brien

Mon Feb 1

So We Have This Plot Hiccup, And This Deadline… by Ian Tregillis

Caprica S1, Ep2: “Rebirth” by Teresa Jusino

A woman on Gont: Ursula Le Guin’s Tehanu by Jo Walton

“Did I fall asleep?” The end of Dollhouse by Mitch Wagner

Dan Goldman and Red Light Properties on RADAR by Pablo Defendini

I Speak Fluent Giraffe: Triage of Porks by Jason Henninger

GGG#005: Crystal Skulls! Alien Abductions! Bigfootology! (Guest: Brian Dunning) by David Barr Kirtley and John Joseph Adams