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I just signed contracts with a French publisher for my novelet “Elegy for Angels and Dogs.” This will be printed in an edition of Roger Zelazny’s stories. Which is not as strange as it might seem, because the story is a direct sequel to Roger’s “The Graveyard Heart.” The two were originally paired in a […]

Notes from the world:The Army has a problem, in that its soldiers keep getting old and unable to function properly— just like the rest of us. Unlike the rest of us, the Army has a plan. They’re going to use Science to keep their soldiers young for, maybe, ever. A soldier rendered forever young – […]

Maybe it’s an overreaction to spending three weeks in a Muslim country, but I’ve been having quite a love affair with the Unutterable Flesh since I’ve got back.I’ve grilled pork chops. I’ve had carne adovada. I’ve eaten BBQ ribs, and I’ve enjoyed chorizo.Just now I’ve finished Julia’s recipe for Roti de Porc Grand’Mere, which she […]