Posts from ‘October, 2008’

Easton Press has my number. In the past two months I have received promotions for new books or series of books from them and I was compelled, no compelled is too passive a word, I was forced to order a new series and a few individual books.

Damn them for feeding and enabling my addiction.

I had placed an order at Barnes and Noble, mostly for a few books that my wife wanted, so I took advantage and added a few books that I had my eye on in the past.  After placing that order, Jay Lake (Link salad for a hump day | jlake.com) posted that a new steampunk [...]

Medea has been released in a new translation by Robin Robertson which updates the language while at the same time trying to stay true to the ancient text.  Many translators have tried the same thing.  Hearing an interview with Robertson on WNYC I was inspired to put together a quick recommendation list of ancient dramatists [...]