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Mark Twain Forum Reviews Gears and God
As promised earlier, here is a link to the full text of John Bird’s review of Gears and God on the Mark Twain Forum. Here’s an excerpt: Gears and God is important for the way it places Mark Twain’s works within … Continue reading
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Tagged dime novels, Gears and God, John Bird, Mark Twain, Mark Twain Forum, steampunk, Technology
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Book Review News: Gears & God; Strange Stars
Gears and God received a really positive review from John Bird on the Mark Twain Forum last week. I’m unable to reprint it, but will try to link to it in the future. Speaking of reviews, I’m thrilled to be … Continue reading
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Tagged David Bowie, Gears and God, Jason Heller, Mark Twain Forum, Strange Stars
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Mark Twain Center Hosts “Gears and God” Short Essay
A few months ago, Joe Lemak from the Center for Mark Twain Studies at Elmira College asked me if I’d like to write something to promote my book for their web site. Today, they’ve published that essay, along with some … Continue reading
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Tagged A Connecticut Yankee, Elmira College, Frank Reade, Gears and God, Mark Twain, science fiction
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Dr. Who Draws from David Bowie (Again)
This week, BBC announced the official premiere date of the new season of Doctor Who, starring Jodie Whittaker. The first episode’s title will be “The Woman Who Fell to Earth.” It’s a tip of the hat to 1970s sci-fi film … Continue reading
Gears & God (& Me) at Worldcon 76
My box of author copies of Gears and God arrived a couple of weeks ago. I’ve also heard that people who’ve already ordered it on Amazon have received their copies in the past weeks. I’m lucky to have Borderlands Books … Continue reading
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Tagged Author Photo, Borderlands Books, Gears and God, nathaniel williams, Worldcon
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Worldcon Academic Track and Schedule
This weekend, I’m working as the lead coordinator of Worldcon 76’s academic-track programming in San Jose. This means I’ll be moderating multiple panels, as well as attending most of the other ones. Full info is on the online programming guide. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cat Rambo, Gears and God, Ira Nayman, Sean Grigsby, Sheila Williams, Worldcon 76
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Oxford Fantasy Class
In four weeks, I taught seven novels at Jesus College, Oxford and oversaw multiple day trips. Examples? After reading Alice in Wonderland, we visited Christ Church College in Oxford where Lewis Carroll taught and took a boat ride down the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice, Book of Dust, Harry Potter, Lewis, Lewis Carroll, Pullman, Rowling, Tolkien, UC Davis Study Abroad
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