Author Archives: Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Reading Journal: February 10th, 2012

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

In my weekly Reading Journal, I’ll provide a brief update on what I’ve been reading and what’s on the horizon. In the interest of full disclosure, I will also list which books (if any!) I’ve received from publishers for review.

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Author Interview: Bradley Beaulieu and Stephen Gaskell

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Far Beyond Reality: Thank you for taking the time to do this interview! First of all, I enjoyed Strata tremendously. Reading it, I was curious about the origins of the novella. How and when did you come up with the … Continue reading →

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Giant Thief by David Tallerman

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

You know that saying “For want of a nail”? Well, in Easie Damasco’s case, it was for want of a piece of bread, a chunk of fish and some cabbage that the fate of the entire land of Castoval was … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: My Laptop

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Ladies and gentlemen, I bring sad news today. After a long and productive life, my ancient Pentium 4 laptop, a machine I had truly begun to think of as indestructible, has finally, after long last, died. In an age when … Continue reading →

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The Week That Was: February 5th, 2012

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Here’s a new installment of The Week That Was: an overview of SF&F-related articles and reviews I considered interesting and/or well written this week. As always, I want to emphasize that this isn’t meant to be a comprehensive summary of … Continue reading →

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Empire State by Adam Christopher

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Angry Robot is one of those publishers you just have to keep an eye on, because they come out with some unique, surprising fiction. Their books tend to defy genre conventions and often are impossible to classify. To mess with … Continue reading →

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Reading Journal: February 3rd, 2012

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

In my weekly Reading Journal, I’ll provide a brief update on what I’ve been reading and what’s on the horizon. In the interest of full disclosure, I will also list which books (if any!) I’ve received from publishers for review.

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The Best of Stephen R. Donaldson

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Stephen R. Donaldson will probably always be best known for his novels: the epic fantasy series The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the wonderful fantasy diptych Mordant’s Need, and — my personal favorite — the dark science fiction Gap Cycle. However, … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile at the Discussion Group: February 2012

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

The name of this blog was inspired by the Beyond Reality discussion group, which has been around for almost two decades and which I’ve been managing for more than half of that time. The group is currently housed at GoodReads … Continue reading →

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Hitchers by Will McIntosh

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Will McIntosh’s debut Soft Apocalypse, which I reviewed here, was a brilliant novel about normal people trying to survive while society gradually collapses around them. It was easily one of my favorite novels of 2011. His catalog of strong short … Continue reading →

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