Category Archives: Writing

Center for Fiction

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

Awhile ago I shared a story about the imminent big move for New York City’s historic Center for Fiction from Manhattan to Brooklyn. Well, it has finally happened and the new site’s grand opening is on Tuesday February 19th. The … Continue reading →

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Everyone Loves A Trickster

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

I recently spotted a fantastic new edition of Neil Gaiman’s madcap fantasy novel Anansi Boys issued by the folks at the Folio Society press. This exciting version is packed with dynamic illustrations by the American artist Francis Vallejo (see video below) and … Continue reading →

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Poetry Racket

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

©Tom Gauld  

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Writer’s Block

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

©Grant Snider  

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Space Invaders

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

Science fiction satire isn’t a new phenomena. The War of the Wenuses by Charles L. Graves and Edward V. Lucas is a parody of H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds published in 1898. The story chronicles an invasion by gorgeous Venusian women who … Continue reading →

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Words of Wisdom

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Brian D. Butler
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They stand like giants immersed in time

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Brian D. Butler
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The Medium is the Message

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

Book Guns is a powerful series of book sculptures created by New York City-based artist Robert The. “Obsession with the semiotic erosion of meaning and reality led me to create objects that evangelize their own relevance by a direct fusion of … Continue reading →

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Still Alarming

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

I first discovered the science fiction novels by Ray Bradbury when I was 10 or 11 years old. In retrospect I’m certain that many of the themes of his books went way over my head. But when I read Fahrenheit 451 I … Continue reading →

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Collected Works

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

You can discover more of John Atkinson’s clever stuff right here.

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