The Silver Key

"Wonder had gone away, and he had forgotten that all life is only a set of pictures in the brain, among which there is no difference betwixt those born of real things and those born of inward dreamings, and no cause to value the one above the other." --H.P. Lovecraft, The Silver Key

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Iron Maiden Maiden England tour--who's going?

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I recently found out that Iron Maiden is touring this summer. The title of the tour is Maiden England and it is an homage to a live video ...
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

A few closing thoughts on Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers

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I promised a few closing thoughts on Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers, which I’ve since finished, so here goes.  De Camp has an annoying h...
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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Styrbiorn the Strong, a review

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“There is but one way for a man, and that is to remember that none may avoid his fate. This is to a man as the due ballast to the ship, whic...
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Saturday, February 11, 2012

Falling under the spell of the sword: de Camp’s Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers

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I just received a book in the mail that I’ve had my eyes on for quite a while, and am now very pleased to own: L. Sprague de Camp’s Litera...
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Monday, February 6, 2012

Excalibur remake dead? Good

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I came across this old story while surfing the web after the recent news of Nicol Williamson’s passing: Bryan Singer Excalibur Remake Is De...
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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Transcendent fantasy, or politics as usual?

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My Black Gate post this week is not a review, nor an essay proper, but a question: Is it possible for fantasy to move beyond the political? ...
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Rest in Peace, Nicol Williamson

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The actor who gave us the best wizard ever put to screen has died: Rest in Peace, Nicol Williamson, age 75. His son has a few moving words t...
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Brian Murphy
Marketing professional by day; skald in the Hall of Fire by night; and member of the S.H.I.E.L.D.W.A.L.L. Author of Flame and Crimson: A History of Sword-and-Sorcery (2020, Pulp Hero Press). Essayist and reviewer for numerous web and print-based fantasy and sword-and-sorcery publications, including The Cimmerian, Black Gate, Tales from the Magician's Skull, Mythprint, REH: Two-Gun Raconteur, The Dark Man, DMR Blog, Skelos, and SFFaudio.com. Two-time Robert E. Howard Foundation award winner: The Atlantean (Outstanding Achievement/Book for Flame and Crimson) and The Venarium (emerging scholar in REH studies).
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