The June 2015 Reading List: What were your favorite reads for June?
The title says it all. We want to know what you read and loved in June, whether you read novels, short stories, comics, or some other written object. So, what were your favorite reads for June? Leave a comment. We’ll collect everything you loved in June 2015 and create a mini-reading list!
Shaun’s Rambles 003: On Negative Reviews and Their Value
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/ia801504.us.archive.org/10/items/ShaunsRambles003OnNegativeReviewsAndTheirValue/ShaunsRambles003–OnNegativeReviewsAndTheirValue.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSS…in which I talk about things some people don’t want to write. In this edition:
275. Krull (1983) — A Torture Cinema “Adventure” w/ Mike Martinez
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode275TortureCinemaMeetsKrull/Sandf–Episode275–TortureCinemaMeetsKrull.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSGlaives, cosmic monsters, and flaming Clydesdales, oh my! The Childhood Destruction editions of Torture Cinema continue with Krull. Mike Martinez is the “victim” this week, but you may be surprised to know who really gets it good in this monstrous episode of epic fantasy glory! We hope you enjoy the episode! Note: If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 275 — Download (MP3) Show Notes:
Our CONvergence 2015 Schedules: Come to Our Panels; Come to Our Hangout!
All but one of the Robogoblins will be at CONvergence this year in Minneapolis, MN! If you’re planning to attend, make sure you come to some of our panels, including the LIVE recording of The Skiffy and Fanty Show on Saturday. You should also make sure to follow us on Twitter in case we host any impromptu events (walk-by sessions, hangouts, etc.). Here are all of our official panels and events (all times are in EST; parentheses indicates who will officially be there or on the panel):
Mining the Genre Asteroid: The Argylle Series of Elizabeth Willey
The Kingdom has a problem. A set of problems, really. An untested young prince from a family of long-lived warriors and sorcerers has to deal with magical beasts mucking about in the great Forest near the city. A rather large Dragon has appeared, threatening to cut off a road to a nearby world. A hitherto unknown sister has appeared on the scene. A cousin from an old and still grudge-holding realm has popped up, too, seeking to establish relations, personal and diplomatic. It’s a lot on the plate of the young prince, and his siblings, who are trying to manage the kingdom as best they can. No one has any idea where their father, the ruler, or their uncle, the sorcerer, is. Oh, and the secret to the family power is a magical primal node of power in the Castle basement. Roger Zelazny’s Amber you say? You’d be forgiven for thinking so, but the prince is Gwydion, the power source is a Spring, the Kingdom is Argylle, and the author is Elizabeth Willey.
Review: The Liminal War by Ayize Jama-Everett
Earlier this month on The World in the Satin Bag, Shaun Duke posted on his increasing weariness of long novels, particularly those over 500 pages. I personally don’t mind a hefty volume, particularly in epic fantasy where simply being immersed in the world (even its bloat) is just as enjoyable as the story itself. But, I get his frustration. Most books don’t need such length. A compact novel can pack a satisfying spectrum of literary punches without demanding an epoch of reader commitment. Ayize Jama-Everett’s The Liminal People had just this sort of effect on me with its mere 190 pages. Originally published by Jama-Everett in 2009 and subsequently reprinted by Small Beer Press, the novel shares elements of pulp noir and Octavia Butler’s Patternmaster series. The sequel, The Liminal War, is newly released at a similarly slender 224 pages.
