Category Archives: reading

Educational Disadvantage

Posted on 1 September 2023 by Athene Donald

With many schools in England apparently in danger of crumbling around or upon pupils, the start of the new school year offers the potential, once again, of being disrupted for thousands of pupils. Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, generati… Continue reading →

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Libraries, technology and e-books–go with the flow…

Posted on 20 December 2015 by Steve Caplan

Libraries are becoming virtual, and there are some distinct advantages… Technology is changing the world, and libraries are picking up on the changes. As a long-time library patron, it has not been uncommon for me to head out to the … Continue reading →

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Reading into a major lifetime change?

Posted on 25 May 2014 by Steve Caplan

Last Sunday, I celebrated the publication of “A Degree of Betrayal” by doing a book signing at Omaha’s best book store, “The Bookworm.” My son baked brownies, my editor prepared a short passage for me to read as an introduction, … Continue reading →

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Tsundoqueue

Posted on 4 May 2014 by Henry Gee

I have written in these annals about the phenomenon of tsundoku – and judging by the hits that post continues to receive, it’s a topic perennially resonant with readers. For the hard-of-linking, tsundoku may be defined as tsundoku (n.) the act … Continue reading →

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Autobuccinery

Posted on 21 March 2014 by Henry Gee

On my thirtieth birthday I remember feeling that whatever else I might have achieved, I’d at least published my first book. More than twenty years later, it seems I might have produced something that people actually want to read. The Shameless Plug has made … Continue reading →

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Critical Mass–a massive mystery and modicum of Lab Lit

Posted on 23 January 2014 by Steve Caplan

Now that I have published “A Degree of Betrayal” and am officially a writer of a mystery novel–even if it is not purely a genre novel–I am actively devouring all types of mystery novels. So please, I welcome suggestions! I … Continue reading →

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Season’s Greetings (And, Oh Yes, Buy My Books.)

Posted on 18 December 2013 by Henry Gee

The time is rapidly fast approaching when we indulge in the Michael Bublé Christmas Album Human Sacrifice, notwithstanding insmuch as which this might well be the last time I’ll post this year. So, while I’m here – and whether you … Continue reading →

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Conferences

Posted on 2 April 2013 by Henry Gee

I’ve just come back from EightSquaredCon, the 64th annual conference of the British Science Fiction Society, which was held on The Ice Planet Hoth in Bradford. As it’s held over the long Easter weekend it’s known as ‘Eastercon’. As SF conventions go, Eastercon tends … Continue reading →

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Tsundoku

Posted on 23 July 2012 by Henry Gee

Thanks to a meme on Facebook (which I discovered courtesy of a Mr A. S. of London) I have discovered a Japanese word that could and should be appropriated into what King Alfred called Englisc. That word is tsundoku and … Continue reading →

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Sigillary

Posted on 13 June 2012 by Henry Gee

Between Christmas 2005 and Easter 2006, I wrote a novel called The Sigil. I’d been a professional writer and editor for a while, having published a few books and innumerable articles – but I felt that I couldn’t really call … Continue reading →

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