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New Review of Gears and God
U of Alabama Press just recently sent me a copy of a forthcoming Gears and God review by John Rieder that will be appearing in the next issue of Science Fiction Studies. I’ll try to get permission to excerpt it … Continue reading
The Updates Before Christmas
The quarter at UC Davis is over, and I’m spending most of my time revising a 4,000-word entry on “Science and Technology” for Mark Twain in Context, a book forthcoming from Cambridge U Press. It’s a joy to read/re-read some … Continue reading
Projects from Steampunk Freshman Seminar 2018
This week, students in my Fall 2018 “First-Year Seminar” on steampunk turned in their first round of creative projects. The assignment asks them to “steampunk a common object.” As you can see from the photo below, I got some clever … Continue reading
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Gears and God Signing at Avid Reader
I’m doing a reading/signing for my book, Gears and God, at the Avid Reader in Davis this Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Please share with friends who like Mark Twain, science fiction, or U.S. history!
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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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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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