Marginalia

[coalescent]

An interesting interview with David Mitchell, in which he talks (among other things) about constructing novels around a 'secret architecture'.

benpeek has two interesting posts on Sword & Sorcery: definitions and recommendations.

A strangely calming (and actually, just fairly strange) flash animation.

For those who haven't read this year's Fountain Award-winning story, 'The Annals of Eelin-Ok' by Jeffrey Ford is now online.

An essay by John Kessel about Ender's Game: 'Creating the Innocent Killer'. Originally published in Foundation last year.

A Brief Brief History of Time. Like the movies in 15 minutes, but for science and therefore (to me) about a thousand times funnier.

And if you've been to see the Hitch-Hiker's movie and fancy a knitted Marvin ...

Comments

[faithhopetricks.livejournal.com]

Neat links -- I really enjoyed the interview and essay, and oh lord queennell was v funny. I have lots of friends who knit and I foresee many knitted Marvins. (I do not knit. Neither do I spin.)

[rparvaaz.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :)

[despotliz.livejournal.com]

I knew there was a point at which saying "OMG STFU n00b" would cease to be funny, and I think I might have reached it.

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

Well, you weren't meant to read the whole thing in one go. :p

[despotliz.livejournal.com]

I'm only on chapter 6! I do have some work to do :p

[snowking.livejournal.com]

WTF? You just don't understand physics, n00b.

Actually

[applez.livejournal.com]

I do need to get a Marvin plush for Larissa. :-)

Good Ender's article btw ...

[applez.livejournal.com]

I do have to say I liked Speaker for the Dead more ... because it showed some moral evolution.

[hawleygriffen.livejournal.com]

Recent Mankind: *still yearn for full knowledge of the Universe*

The Universe: *is just, really, complicated* Come and have a go if you think you’re hard enough!

Recent Mankind: *invent scientists and nerds to try and figure it out*

The Universe: *is still really, really complicated* *blows raspberry at nerds*

Heeeeeeeeee.