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‘A Memory of Light’ Triumph of the Will?

Posted: Jun 13, 2013 | 17 comments | Forum Discussion
According to the staff page, I hold the title of Team Philosopher, which is more official than it may seem. I have a university...

What’s With This Dystopia Thing?

Posted: May 21, 2013 | No comments | Forum Discussion
Once upon a time, J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter put the fantasy genre on the mainstream publishing map as it had never been before....

Thoughts on Gender, Sexuality, and Sexism

Posted: Jan 26, 2013 | 2 comments | Forum Discussion
When The Ranting Dragon hosted the Cover Battle of 2012 in December, I vowed to myself that I would be an impartial host. Like...

Is There Enough Fantasy Reading in School?

Posted: Dec 6, 2012 | 2 comments | Forum Discussion
Books like A Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings have been massively popular amongst readers in recent years, but for one...

Beyond the Page #2: Whedon’s Firefly

Posted: Nov 30, 2012 | No comments | Forum Discussion
If there is one thing near and dear to speculative fiction readers, it’s speculative fiction films. This fall marks ten years since...

Beyond the Page #1: The Art of Cosplay

Posted: Oct 31, 2012 | 2 comments | Forum Discussion
I don’t know about you, but my obsession with all things SFF goes way beyond my reading material. I play games, watch movies...

Geekery Grab Bag #2: Made of Awesome™ the First, Second, and Third

Posted: Oct 9, 2012 | No comments | Forum Discussion
This was going to be posted a couple weeks ago. Then our website went poof. Feh.   So, it’s been a little more than a...

Your Digital Public Library Resources

Posted: Aug 31, 2012 | One comment | Forum Discussion
Libraries are fantastic places, and I’m not saying that just because I work in one. I say that because I’m a tried and true...

Things That Bug Me About Fantasy

Posted: Aug 17, 2012 | 19 comments | Forum Discussion
With a title like that, what could this article possibly be about that won’t just make me look like a goon? Don’t get me...

Geekery Grab Bag #1: ALL THE THINGS, or: Let’s Kickstart This Sucker!

Posted: Mar 22, 2012 | No comments | Forum Discussion
All the things? Well, okay, so maybe not ALL the things. Just all the things IMPORTANT. And then some not-as-important things. And the...

HBO’s Game of Thrones by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss

Posted: Jul 24, 2011 | 4 comments | Forum Discussion
As the man himself has said many times, George R. R. Martin wrote A Game of Thrones (and indeed the other existing entries in A Song...

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