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Book Review: Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Norse mythology is old. It is all but written in the word ‘mythology’ , mythology being a belief system that we are ourselves far enough away from that pesky ghost of religion to let it joyously linger as historical artifact as … Continue reading
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Tagged Asgard, Balder, Freya, Icelandic Mythology, Loki, myth, neil gaiman, norse mythology, Odin, ragnarok, Short Story, thor, vikings
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Flashback: The Day The Gods Left
Preamble (again): Some part of me enjoyed the embarrassment of revisiting old things. So I’m posting another one of the self-contained stories while Gaiman’s book rings in my soul and makes sharing these old, imperfect children seem harmless, almost fun. … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Fiction
Tagged abandoment, alternative history, death, failed novel, fantasy, fear, gods, myth, nomads, norse mythology, Short Story, vikings, world building
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Book Review: Summerlong by Peter S. Beagle
I never cared for The Last Unicorn. It was a fable, it was fantasy. It told a happy story where nothing much comes in the way of generally harming anything else. Not my fare, but after tearing apart most of … Continue reading
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Tagged diners, fantasy, ferries, kayaking, Magical Realism, middle age, myth, mythology, Peter S. Beagle, relationships, Summerlong
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Flashback: They Called Us Gods
Preamble: Neil Gaiman just released his new book Norse Mythology. I am a Gaiman fan, I began consuming it immediately, putting another book on pause to do so. Much like reading Haruki Murakami never fails to capture some hidden sliver … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol, college, failed novel, fenrir, myth, neil gaiman, norse mythology, nostalgia, sex, Short Story, thor, trolls, valkyries, vikings
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Book Review: Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente
I have a feeling that nothing Valente ever publishes will be what one would term as ‘bad’. Her grasp of language is too strong, it’s poetry too perfect. Evocative while rarely trending towards purple, she captures even the most basic … Continue reading
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Tagged american literature, catherynne m. valente, deathless, fantasy, fiction, literature, magic, myth, mythology, neil gaiman, poetry, Susanna Clarke, valente
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