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The Craftsman’s Workshop: Cantos of Arcadia
Today I reveal the story behind Cantos of Arcadia, which I like to think of as a sequel to That Hideous Strength…
When Science Fiction is Smarter than The New York Times
One of my projects right now is exploring what a canon of speculative fiction for our time might look like. For context,…
The Wood Between the Worlds: Does Grimdark Fantasy Belong in the Canon of Speculative Fiction?
Why Am I Reading Grimdark? Recently I decided, for reasons that will become clear later this summer (how’s that for a teaser?),…
The Craftsman’s Workshop: Cultivating Imagination
Spring is springing! Flowers are blooming, and life returns after the death of winter. How fitting for the end of Lent and…
The Craftsman’s Workshop: Slow Productivity and Better Stories
1. Do fewer things;
2. Work at a natural pace; and
3. Obsess over quality
Fantasy For Our Time: Touch the Darkness Again . . .
Could this be the Star Wars of our time?! . . . . no. Definitely not. Together, Richard and I discuss the…