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Tag Archives: fantasy
Neil Gaiman’s A Screenplay
Once upon a time, a young author by the name of Neil Gaiman — known only for his writing on the Sandman series — co-wrote a novel quite comic in nature with Terry Pratchett, legendary author of the nearly infinite … Continue reading
Alan Garner’s The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, and The Moon of Gomrath
On the surface, these two books, known collectively as The Alderley Tales, are the adventures of two children who spend a summer in the country and encounter a magical world of elves, wizards, evil witches, and magic. The stories employ … Continue reading
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Alan Garner’s Elidor
Rebecca Swain wrote this for Folk Tales, our precursor. I started reading this book with the idea of skimming it for information to give when offering it to Folk Tales reviewers. Before I knew it I had finished it. I … Continue reading
Cathy Fenner & Arnie Fenner’s Spectrum 12: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
I learned early in my career as an art reviewer to avoid group exhibitions, especially those with very large themes. I find many of the same problems in discussing the newest Spectrum: disparate visions, a wide range of approaches, and, … Continue reading
Walt Disney Pictures’ The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
“Once a King or Queen in Narnia, always a King or Queen,” the saying goes. But as I watched Andrew Adamson’s beautifully-realized, superbly cast film of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, I found myself … Continue reading
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Tagged C. S. Lewis, fantasy, Narnia
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Amy M. Clarke’s Ursula K. Le Guin’s Journey to Post-Feminism
Joseph Thompson wrote this review. Learning about an artist is risky business. Near the end of my college career, I lost all respect for a musician I greatly admired after taking a senior seminar about that musician. The course confirmed … Continue reading
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Tagged fantasy, literary criticism, science fiction
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Neil Gaiman’s American Gods
A storm is coming. One strong enough to sweep away all that has gone before, and open up the world to a new age. The age of media, the Internet, drugs, Hollywood scandals, sports stars, politics, and more. An age … Continue reading
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Scott Mebus’s Gods of Manhattan
In this post-Potter world, more authors than ever seem attracted to writing for adolescents. And given the acclaim and success J.K. Rowling has achieved — including the great wealth now enjoyed by the previously struggling author — why wouldn’t more … Continue reading
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Tagged contemporary fantasy, fantasy, YA fiction
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Christopher Tolkien’s The History of Middle-earth Index
Matthew Scott Winslow wrote this review. With the publication of the final volume of the twelve-volume History of Middle-earth, Tolkien fans and scholars found themselves with a truly wonderful resource. Comprised of much of the unpublished writings and notes of … Continue reading
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Tagged fantasy, J.r.R. Tolkien, reference works
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J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from the Red Book
Asher Black wrote this review. With the resurgence of interest in J. R. R. Tolkien’s work spurred by the Christmas 2001 release of the film version of The Lord of the Rings, and because, as the recent film review by … Continue reading
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