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Tag Archives: neil gaiman
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
Posted in Book Review, fiction
Tagged Asgard, Balder, Freya, Icelandic Mythology, Loki, myth, neil gaiman, norse mythology, Odin, ragnarok, Short Story, thor, vikings
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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
Posted in Creative Fiction
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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