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Robert Jordan died yesterday. This is sad. I haven’t read the latest book in the series but I was looking forward to him finishing the series and being able to read the final chapter. Back in the early 90s Jordan’s Wheel of Time series was one of the first large fantasy series that I read. [...]

John Hodgman visited Brookline tonight and explained to the residents of the Boston area how Hoboes are close to taking over the world. Though most of them escaped to outer space after the great depression. At least he had Jonathon Coulton along to sign accompanient and play his theme song, because every self respecting author [...]

Wil Wheaton was in Boston last Sunday. He gave a reading at the Coolidge Corner Theater and signed books at the Brookline Booksmith. Wil is a very engaging performer and the talk was very lively with alot of banter and crowd interaction. I was able to get a few pictures of the event(with my new [...]

For explaination check out Skippy’s post(pic of skippy) at Neil Gaiman’s blog. If you ever had a doubt that Neil is the coolest author since forever well this post should dispel any doubts. up up and away.

Anansi Boys is Neil Gaiman’s latest novel. Anansi is the African trickster god. He made a brief apperance in American Gods. Anansi has a son Fat Charlie Nancy and when Anansi dies Charlie’s life turns upside down. He finds out he has a brother who has all of Anansi’s powers and creates havoc for Charlie. [...]

Neil Gaiman in Cambridge, originally uploaded by spi516. Neil came to Cambridge as part of his Anansi Boy’s signing tour(as mentioned in his journal post). Neil read a few pages from Anansi Boys and then answered questions. In which a quick over view of the sequel to Good Omens with Terry Pratchet was covered. Mirrormask, [...]

The mouse just wasn’t meant to live. Even if it was the “protrusion into our dimension of a vastly hyperintelligent pandimensional being”. The mouse tried to eat some peanut butter off the trap Josh and I had placed in the living room about four hours earlier. It didn’t stand a chance. I was amazed that [...]

So I just finished reading The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect. Its an awsome read, one of the first books I have ever read on a computer. The technology in the book is new and exciting and the storyline kept me in suspense all along. The story raises some very pertinant questions. If you want a [...]

A new review of a book by Sara Douglass – The Wayfarer Redemption

I just read Honoured Enemy by Raymond Feist. Its a new tale in the first of a bunch of collaborations Feist will be doing with other authors. Check out my review.