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On two of my idols: Iain [M.] Banks
Amid the staggering news of other losses this week, I want to remember to say a few words about Iain...
WritersA collection of 14 posts
"Why aren't you married yet?"
No, this post is not about my marriage, which marks its 12th happy anniversary this year. This post is actually about writers and sensitivity. Imagine yourself at the wedding of a close friend. You're...
Hear the WGN Radio interview with Gary K. Wolfe and me
I'm in New York City today to hang out with writers, editors, and agents at the annual SFWA Reception for Industry Professionals, so maybe it's an appropriate day to post this radio...
In the marvelous mind of Gene Wolfe
I had no idea what to expect when I arrived at the Sanfilippo Estate last Saturday afternoon. I certainly didn't expect to feel as if I were literally walking into the mind of Gene...
What science fiction writers and comedians have in common
Saturday, August 27, 2011 Dear Marc Maron— For some reason this is a hard letter to write. I'm...
I know your heart, Joseph Purcell
I love the AMC series Rubicon so much that I tracked down a copy of one of the out-of-print collections of producer/writer Henry Bromell's New Yorker short stories from the '70s. I&...