Stephen King: ‘I sleep with the lights on’
I find it reassuring to know that Stephen King has sold over 350 million books–not because it’s a sales target young hopeful writers might choose…
Books Archives: 12/2014
‘Can mice throw up?’: Before there was Google, there was the New York Public Library
A few days ago, the New York Public Library uploaded an intriguing picture to its Instagram account. The picture was of a torn and tattered…
Seeing ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ was one of the greatest experiences of Philip K. Dick’s life
I have to admit that the first time I saw The Man Who Fell to Earth, back in the bad old days of pan-and-scan VHS,…
What will Oprah make of this: ‘Color Purple’ author Alice Walker is a conspiracy theorist
Actual image from David Icke’s website. It’s always kind of a bummer finding out an artist you like is an anti-vaxxer, Scientologist or Republican, even…
The marvelous cover art of the early ‘Star Trek’ comic books
Poor Gold Key Comics. Despite their stewardship of tons of familiar titles, they always ranked a tier (or three) below the A-list. While Marvel and…