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September, 2009

Wed Sep 30
(Quite Possibly) The Best X There Is by Anthony Schiavino
Sleeping With the Enemy: Octavia Butler's Dawn by Erika Nelson
Star Trek Re-Watch: “The Apple” by Eugene Myers
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 24 by Leigh Butler
The best aliens ever: C.J. Cherryh’s The Pride of Chanur by Jo Walton
Last minute Zombieland ticket giveaway by mike sargent
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 38 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Tue Sep 29
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Fiction, Part 3 by Arachne Jericho
Review: Greg Cox’s Countdown by Mur Lafferty
A Hallowe’en Gift: Sarah Langan’s The Keeper available free for a month by Jon Evans
LotR re-read: Two Towers IV.2, “The Passage of The Marshes” by Kate Nepveu
Spaceships and starshards and workaday life: Samuel Delany’s short fiction by Jo Walton
Mon Sep 28
Immortal Vikings of Legend Return by Anthony Schiavino
An Alien, Distant World: Mary Renault’s The King Must Die and The Bull from the Sea by Pamela Sargent
Administrativa: on comments and galleries by Pablo Defendini
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 23 by Leigh Butler
Ancient Rockets: Strong & Silent, Day 3 by Kage Baker
The Sexy Unsung Hero by Mary Pearson
Review: Walter Jon Williams’ This Is Not A Game by Jo Walton
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 37 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Sun Sep 27
Invisible man and organ banks: Larry Niven’s A Gift From Earth by Jo Walton
Sat Sep 26
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “A Record of Life” and “Ljósið” by Irene Gallo
Fri Sep 25
Exquisite Corpse Adventure by John Klima
Star Trek Re-Watch: “Mirror, Mirror” by Torie Atkinson and Eugene Myers
Horror in plain sight: Paranormal Activity by Dayle McClintock
FlashForward: Lost, in a Dream World by Genevieve Valentine
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 22 by Leigh Butler
Will the Boy of Steel finally fly? by Anthony Schiavino
LotR re-read: “Frodo and the Great War,” John Garth by Kate Nepveu
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 36 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Thu Sep 24
Kid Cudi’s “The Pursuit of Happiness” and the Music of the Future by Brian Slattery
Interview with Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer by mike sargent
Dr. Horrible Donates Money to Charity as Part of His Bid for World Domination by John Joseph Adams
Spider-Woman Begins Again by Anthony Schiavino
A girl and a house: the gothic novel by Jo Walton
Review: Interviews With ADD, by Alan David Doane by Bruce Baugh
Listen to Chapter Two of The Gathering Storm! by Management Services
Wed Sep 23
30 Free Stories in 30 Days from David Wellington by Pablo Defendini
Andrew Niccol Not a Fool, Takes Surefire Blockbuster The Host by Genevieve Valentine
Makers Tile Game, 5x5 iteration now live by Pablo Defendini
Zombieland ticket giveaway by mike sargent
The Heart is a Lonely Vampire Hunter by Megan Messinger
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 21 by Leigh Butler
Sydney, Australia, dressed up like Mars by Torie Atkinson
Effective dreaming: Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Lathe of Heaven by Jo Walton
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 35 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Tue Sep 22
Paranormal Activity midnight screening by mike sargent
Ross MacDonald on illustrating “Last Son of Tomorrow,” wood type, and movie propmaking by Irene Gallo
Happy Birthday, Bilbo and Frodo Baggins! by Torie Atkinson
Out of Control: Octavia Butler’s Bloodchild and Other Stories by Jo Walton
Tör.cöm & Moon Landing Day by Management Services
Catching Fire Is (Insert Your Own Fire Pun)! by Megan Messinger
Mon Sep 21
Happy Birthday H.G. Wells by Jo Walton
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 20 by Leigh Butler
The Bones of Inspiration by Mary Pearson
Face or vase? Marge Piercy’s Woman on the Edge of Time by Jo Walton
Ancient Rockets: Strong & Silent, Day 2 by Kage Baker
SpecFicSex by Jason Henninger
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 34 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Sun Sep 20
Self-naming and death-hastening: Joan Slonczewski’s A Door Into Ocean by Jo Walton
Sat Sep 19
Saturday Morning Cartoons: “The Hungry Squid” and “The Girl Who Hated Books” by Irene Gallo
Fri Sep 18
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 19 by Leigh Butler
Coming Soon: Solomon Kane? by Justin Howe
LotR re-read: Two Towers IV.1, “The Taming of Sméagol” by Kate Nepveu
Bells, Whistles, & Books: Going Paperless by Mary Pearson
True Blood: “Beyond Here Lies Nothin’” finale review by Theresa DeLucci
Death Metal Bluegrass by John Joseph Adams
Who killed Jon Arryn? George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire by Jo Walton
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 33 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Thu Sep 17
D&D; Potions You Can Actually Drink by John Joseph Adams
Review: Ghostbusters: The Video Game by Eugene Myers
Interview with District 9 Composer Clinton Shorter by mike sargent
“What the Storm Means,” the Prologue from The Gathering Storm, available now! by Management Services
No ice, no fire: George R.R. Martin’s A Feast for Crows by Jo Walton
Wed Sep 16
April Fool’s Day 2009 by Management Services
Moon Landing Day Index by Management Services
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 18 by Leigh Butler
Not your father’s funny books—The Dresden Files: Storm Front and Mercy Thompson: Homecoming by Mark Graham
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 32 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Tue Sep 15
Web Round-Up by Megan Messinger
I Believe in Lambadoodles - Suspending Disbelief by Mary Pearson
GoodReader: Huge advance in PDF handling on iPhone by Bruce Baugh
Silver Linings by Tim Pratt
Mon Sep 14
Weddings more dangerous than battles: George R.R. Martin’s A Storm of Swords by Jo Walton
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 17 by Leigh Butler
Ancient Rockets: Strong & Silent, Day 1 by Kage Baker
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 31 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Sat Sep 12
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Disney’s “Mars and Beyond” by Irene Gallo
Fri Sep 11
LotR re-read: Two Towers III.11, “The Palantír” by Kate Nepveu
The Vampire Diaries: Sucks. by Genevieve Valentine
Star Trek Re-Watch: “The Changeling” by Eugene Myers
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 16 by Leigh Butler
True Blood: “Frenzy” episode review by Theresa DeLucci
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 30 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Thu Sep 10
Mushishi “the Bugmaster” and the Cryptozoology of the Mind by Justin Howe
What YA Lit is and isn’t by Mary Pearson
Sandman Re-read Index by Management Services
Twilight Zone 50th Anniversary anthology by Mark Graham
War of the Words Short List by Megan Messinger
People are odd, when you’re an otter by Jason Henninger
Review: Shane Acker’s 9 by Bridget McGovern
No true knights: George R.R. Martin’s A Clash of Kings by Jo Walton
Interview with 9 producer Tim Burton by mike sargent
Wed Sep 9
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 15 by Leigh Butler
Announcing Year’s Best Fantasy 9 by Pablo Defendini
Stick them with the pointy end: George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones by Jo Walton
Re-reading Sandman: Issue #1, “The Sleep of the Just” by Teresa Nielsen Hayden
Ink, and the value of independent film by Jason Henninger
Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles by John Klima
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 29 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Tue Sep 8
Graham Joyce’s new adult novel—How to Make Friends with Demons by Mark Graham
Last minute 9 screening tickets giveaway by mike sargent
An introduction by mike sargent
Star Trek Re-Watch: “Who Mourns for Adonais?” by Eugene Myers and Torie Atkinson
Waking the Dragon: George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire by Jo Walton
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin... by David Whitley
Post-Apocalyptic Games: Left 4 Dead by Rajan Khanna
Mon Sep 7
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 14 by Leigh Butler
Ancient Rockets: Paris Qui Dort by Kage Baker
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 28 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Sat Sep 5
The Gathering Storm Chapter One: Tears from Steel (Excerpt) by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
Fri Sep 4
LotR re-read: Two Towers III.10, “The Voice of Saruman” by Kate Nepveu
No one left to speak when they came for me: Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale by Jo Walton
Alternate Alternate History by Torie Atkinson
Touring the Future: Star Trek: The Exhibition by Eugene Myers
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 13 by Leigh Butler
Childish Things by David Whitley
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 27 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Thu Sep 3
The last three books you bought by Jo Walton
Obsessed with the Future by Mary Pearson
Wed Sep 2
Lena Headey Joins Game of Thrones. Very Interesting... by Genevieve Valentine
Tor.com Dragon*Con Meetup! by Pablo Defendini
The wisdom of the apes: Peter Dickinson’s Eva by Jo Walton
The Wheel of Time Re-read: Lord of Chaos, Part 12 by Leigh Butler
New YA With Seriously Killer Unicorns: Diana Peterfreund’s Rampant by Megan Messinger
Cory Doctorow’s Makers, Part 26 (of 81) by Cory Doctorow
Tue Sep 1
The Death of a Legend (Again) by Lou Anders
Jumping In by Mary Pearson
Star Trek Re-Watch: “Amok Time” by Torie Atkinson and Eugene Myers
“Like the tidal flood beneath the lunar sway”: Lloyd Biggle Jr.’s The Still, Small Voice of Trumpets by Jo Walton
Paved with Good Intentions, Part Two by David Whitley
Green Lantern: First Flight—a review and overview by Lenny Bailes