Dan Simmons: 1948-2026
There was no more talented or dependable modern writer than the recently deceased Dan Simmons
NAKED IN HER COFFIN
Necrophilia, voodoo and zombies in a smut novel that, I’m afraid, isn’t very good at all
GENTLEMAN JUNKIE AND OTHER TALES OF THE HUNG-UP GENERATION
A 1961 Harlan Ellison short story collection that was, Ellison claimed, the book of his he loved the most
2024: Bedlam in Print
Another year, another underwhelming showing from the mainstream publishing industry
Harlan Ellison AD 6
On Harlan Ellison and the long-awaited publication of THE LAST DANGEROUS VISIONS
OMNI’S SCREEN FLIGHTS/SCREEN FANTASIES
For years this was the best book about science fiction onscreen, a title it lost only because it’s now 40 years old
THE LAST DANGEROUS VISIONS: Anatomy of a Non-Publication
Exploring one of the most famous non-publications of our time
VIC, BLOOD, AND HARLAN
About the strange yet wondrous tales of Vic, a teenage punk, and his telepathic dog Blood, who subsist in a post-nuclear wasteland.
“I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream” at 56
Examaning science fiction’s darkest story
THE OSCAR
The worst movie of all time? Quite possibly!