Monthly Archives: February 2015

Joe Ely and the Question of “Sci-Fi” Country Music

Posted on February 9, 2015 by nathanielwms

There’s a great article by Dave Heaton of PopMatters about Joe Ely, one of the great Texas songwriters.  Entitled “Do iPhones Dream of Boxcars”, it covers the recently re-released digital recordings Ely did in the 1980s (long after the Flatlanders … Continue reading →

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Dime Novel Sci-Fi at “God and the American Writer” Symposium

Posted on February 1, 2015 by nathanielwms

At the end of February, I’ll be presenting a paper on the Frank Reade, Jr. dime-novel inventor series at a special symposium on “God and the American Writer” sponsored by the American Literature Association. What do those early science-fiction stories–best … Continue reading →

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