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

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Tolkien’s Modern Reading: A review

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Tolkien: Not just for medieval scholars, anymore. Given that Tolkien was not the first to write secondary-world fantasies for adult readers,...
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Sunday, January 16, 2022

Latest Rogues in the House podcast is up: Deathstalker 2, and Flame and Crimson too

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The Ultimate Sword-and-Sorcery podcast The latest episode of the Rogues in the House podcast is now available for your listening enjoyment. ...
Thursday, January 13, 2022

Rogues in the House: Deathstalker 2!

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You won't find this level of beefcake ... Any fans of this fun podcast, the only program wholly dedicated to sword-and-sorcery? I’m one ...
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Saturday, January 8, 2022

Starting 2022 with Michael Moorcock’s The Swords Trilogy

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My latest post, and first of the year for DMR Books in 2022, is now up: Starting 2022 with Michael Moorcock’s The Swords Trilogy . I love Th...
Wednesday, January 5, 2022

I, Black Sabbath (with incredible Conan imagery)

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Metal Friday has come early this week because I just can't resist sharing this awesome video for Black Sabbath's "I," with...
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Sunday, December 26, 2021

Things That Are Undone and Ought Not To Be: A Sword-and-Sorcery Studies Wish List

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My latest post is up on the blog of DMR Books. Check it out here . I blasted this one out in a couple hours while reflecting on what still n...
Wednesday, December 22, 2021

2021 in review

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The end of the year is a time for reflection, and so here I offer up a look back on a swordly-and-sorcerous 2021.   2021 in hindsight felt a...
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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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