Tag: authors
Deconstructing Tolkien
TLDR: Stop praising recent fantasy for deconstructing Tolkien if they’re “deconstructing” something Tolkien has never actually constructed. Source
Disturbing Neil Gaiman
LOL! This little story about disturbing Neil Gaiman is quite amusing. Neil Gaiman is an author known for his captivating storytelling spanning genres, including fantasy,…
Technology Is Indistinguishable from Magic
dndspellgifs wrote this neat little essay that perfectly demonstrates the quote, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic”. The quote is from sci-fi writer Arthur…
Don’t Return Books to Amazon
Apparently because of a stupid TikTok “book return hack” authors and creators are losing money. So this is just a reminder not to return books…
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
This is a great little post about how Douglas Adams came up with the titles for The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and his opinions…
Ernest Hemingway Approved
Today I learned that F. Scott Fitzgerald’s dick is Ernest Hemingway approved. Fitzgerald asked Hemingway to look at his penis to see if it was…
Douglas Adams’ Character Descriptions
Douglas Adams wrote some of the absolute best descriptions of his characters. There are some great examples in the post below. Douglas Adams (1952-2001) was…
Terry Pratchett’s Work
This is a great little post about the late Terry Pratchett’s work and Neil Gaiman even chimes in! Sir Terry Pratchett (1948 – 2015) was…
Hilarious Notes in Charles Bukowski Book
These tweets about a woman who left hilarious notes in the margins of a used Charles Bukowski book are a wild ride. Charles Bukowski was…
Representation in Rick Riordan Novels
This is an awesome post about representation in Rick Riordan novels. It’s written in the form of an amusing hypothetical conversation with him. If you’re…