HUMANITIES
Monday Missive – December 9, 2019
Storied Places — I just return last night from participating in a symposium at Oxford University. The symposium was interesting, but what I enjoyed the most was wandering the streets of Oxford. As a children’s literature professor, I think of Oxford is a special place. It is associated with a number of important children’s books, including Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The...
NATURAL SCIENCES
A chat with H.G. Wells (1897)!
Now that Falling Felines is out, I’m doing research for my next popular science book, which I will talk more about soon! In the meantime, I will share interesting tidbits that I come across in my explorations, such as this gem. Also, I’m currently traveling in China — again — so my blog-writing resources are limited!
In today’s media-rich environment, one expects to see the views of one’s favorite authors shared, for better or worse, through...
Meeting Darlene and playing Jasmine: The Battle for the Mid-Realm!
Life has had its ups and downs over the past few years, with a number of particularly painful downs. But every once in a while, something really lovely happens that reminds me that the world still has some surprises and joys in it, if one knows where to look!
So as folks who follow my blog are probably aware, I’ve been doing a long dive into old school Dungeons & Dragons products and the early history of role-playing games; here’s my last post on the subject, for those...
