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

Friday, September 20, 2024

Neither Beg Nor Yield, a review

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This book can have none more attitude . Neither Beg Nor Yield is an ass-kicking sword-and-sorcery anthology that you should read. This thin...
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Weird Tales of Modernity: Elevating the artistry of the Weird Tales Three

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Pulp and other forms of genre fiction have become not just an accepted form of entertainment, but an acknowledged outlet for meaningful arti...
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Prayers for Howard Andrew Jones, ardent sword-and-sorcery champion

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When I heard the news that Howard Andrew Jones was diagnosed with inoperable and fatal brain cancer, it staggered me. I’m still reeling.  Th...
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Friday, September 6, 2024

Resurrection, Rob Halford

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Let's set the scene for this Metal Friday. In the late 90s heavy metal was in shambles. A Mad Max wasteland, fans squabbling over the li...
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Friday, August 30, 2024

Of artistry, addiction, and self-discovery: Forthcoming memoir of fantasy artist Tom Barber

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Tom Barber at the canvas. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art...
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Friday, August 23, 2024

Can you separate the art from the artist?

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The Graveyard Book and American Gods are good books. Both before Neil Gaiman became embroiled in the current controversy … and after.  Tha...
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Sunday, August 18, 2024

Hither Came Conan; A Review

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Also a winner of The Valusian Award from the Robert E. Howard Foundation. Robert E. Howard Days was wonderful for many reasons , but among 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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