Monthly Archives: March 2013

The Parliament of Beasts and Birds

Posted on March 30, 2013 by John C Wright

The animals gathered, one by one, outside the final city of Man, furtive, curious, and afraid. All was dark.  In the west was a blood-red sunset, and in the east a blood-red moonrise of a waning moon. No lamps shined … Continue reading →

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Reviewer Praise for HERMETIC MILLENNIA

Posted on March 28, 2013 by John C Wright

From the pen of John Vogt. Vanity urges me to reprint the whole thing, if not justice (since I think his rather minor criticisms about the pacing are fair and correct): Ever read a book that has such high-concept scope … Continue reading →

Posted in Crowing | 9 Comments

What is the Future of the Future?

Posted on March 24, 2013 by John C Wright

Whither Science Fiction and Fantasy? We know how the futures of the past were portrayed and how the futures of today are told: but how shall the futures of the future look? As you recall from last episode, in this … Continue reading →

Posted in Fancies, Musings | 96 Comments

Orson Scott Card Blacklisted for Christian Faith

Posted on March 20, 2013 by John C Wright

From the pen of David Blount over at the site Moonbattery There’s a price to be paid by countermoonbats with courage enough to stand up for decency and sanity in a culture that is swirling down the toilet. Ask Orson … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement, Blogbegging, Musings, Only Posting a Link | 110 Comments

New York Times Hates the Pope

Posted on March 20, 2013 by John C Wright

An article from the Andrew Klavan, which I here reprint in full: When Benedict XVI was pope, the New York Times ran a scurrilous, distortion-infested campaign intended to link the former Joseph Ratzinger with the awful abuse scandals that have … Continue reading →

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Science Fiction: What is it good for?

Posted on March 17, 2013 by John C Wright

I was watching DAS RHEINGOLD by Wagner with my children, seeing the dark elfs and bright gods and lumbering giants and lambent nixies all conspiring to possess to posses and fearing the Ring of the Nibelungs, and lusting for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, Fancies, Musings | 37 Comments

Wright’s Writing Corner on Writing for Boys, Writing for Girls.

Posted on March 13, 2013 by John C Wright

The lovely and talented Mrs Wright asks all and sundry to come by and share any opinions on the similarities and differences between the literary likes of men and women. http://arhyalon.livejournal.com/280676.html Excerpt: When I was in college, some male friends … Continue reading →

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Voting for Reptillian Space Pope

Posted on March 13, 2013 by John C Wright

Over at CAEI, a commenter named Claude remarks: As a cradle Catholic who has been atheist/agnostic for most of my life, I would agree that atheism is boring. You, a Christian, are commanded to be perfect as your Father in … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, Fancies | 37 Comments

Save an American Citizen imprisoned for being Christian

Posted on March 13, 2013 by John C Wright

I thought it my duty to pass this along and urge all my readers to sign the petition, and get three others to do so. Now is the time to redouble our efforts for Pastor Saeed, a U.S. citizen imprisoned … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | 2 Comments

HERMETIC MILLENNIA Excerpt: Just Because It Made Me Laugh

Posted on March 11, 2013 by John C Wright

I realize it is wrong on many levels for a writer to be amused by his own words, but keep in mind I don’t consider myself to have invented Mickey the Witch of Williamsburg, but rather to have discovered him … Continue reading →

Posted in Fancies, Free Fic | 11 Comments

The secrets of THE SORCERER’S HOUSE by Gene Wolfe

Posted on March 9, 2013 by John C Wright

Here follows a review and a discussion. The review contains no spoilers, or only minor ones, and the discussion contains nothing but. Review: THE SORCERER’S HOUSE concerns one Baxter Dunn, an ambidextrous a scholar with double degrees and a con-man … Continue reading →

Posted in Fancies | 9 Comments

Stand with Rand

Posted on March 7, 2013 by John C Wright

The inimitable Mark Shea, the only other member of the Shea-Wright mutual admiration society, writes what I would have written were my server not malfunctioning.  Let me just quote him in toto: A politician has done something I actually find … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | 42 Comments

Slowly the One Ring Brings them All to Mordor; or Cratocracy

Posted on March 7, 2013 by John C Wright

A video from last year by Bill Whittle. It touches on my two favorite topics, politics and LORD OF THE RINGS.

Posted in Musings | 27 Comments

Gaiman on Wolfe

Posted on March 6, 2013 by John C Wright

Neil Gaiman’s review of Gene Wolfe’s THE SORCERER’S HOUSE Discovered at GOODREADS Caveat: This book is dedicated to me, so I may well be immediately biased in its favour. It’s an epistolary novel. Very dark, very strange, dislocating and dream-like. … Continue reading →

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New Feature on Visions of Arhyelon

Posted on March 4, 2013 by John C Wright

My beautiful and talented wife is running a “Caption This” contest over at Visions of Arhyelon. Take a look: http://arhyalon.livejournal.com/279240.html

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A Peek Behind the HERMETIC MILLENNIA

Posted on March 2, 2013 by John C Wright

Normally, I do not take up space explaining my books or answering questions about them. They are meant to speak for themselves, or not at all. If there are jests or allusions to other authors in my work, these are … Continue reading →

Posted in Drollery, Fancies | 40 Comments