Ambitious. Clever. Topical? Well, I suppose that depends. But a pretty excellent literary undertaking, on the whole. The simply-named Lord of the Rings Project attempts a family tree of every character mentioned by J.R.R. Tolkien. (via Coudal Partners Blended Feed, if you know what I mean. Oh. You don’t? Er, here: coudal.com)
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You Know You Want More
Reading: read (most of) Kelly Link’s Magic For Beginners online, for free, legitimately! (And then read an interview with her at Meeting House Mag.) [via Bookslut] Watching: watch Stalker, online. It’s a movie by the guy who did the good Solaris. What’s not to like? [via Warren Ellis] Listening: all about con men. And by […]
Posted by Ben on October 23, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/you-know-you-want-more/
Endearing and true
Well, I made up the second part. I enjoy a read over by Tawny Grammar (formerly One Pot Meal) once in a while, and this piece reminded me why. I thought I’d packed a kiwifruit in my lunch, but I guess it was really a wikifruit because just as I was about to slice and eat it a stranger […]
Posted by Ben on September 24, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/endearing-and-true/