Catholic Space Marines
I've put up both of John J. Reilly's books that I publish in the Summer 2025 Based Books Sale. I've participated in the sale before, as there are a ton of authors I like who also participate, and I usually sell a few copies
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Trap Line by Timothy Zahn
"Trap Line" might just be the perfect introduction to Timothy Zahn for those who are unfamiliar with him. This short story has Zahn's signature style, a hybrid of Campbelline science fiction with adventure, and often a little bit of mystery and intrigue too. His characters [and
WBH Digest 2024-11-25: Books!
As part of the launch of John J. Reilly's The Perennial Apocalypse I am cross-promoting John's books with Hans Schantz' 2024 Black Friday/Cyber Monday Based Book Sale.
2024 Black Friday/Cyber Monday Based Book Sale by Hans G. Schantz
Running Now Through Tuesday December
WBH Digest 2024-06-12: They Come Out at Night
There have been a bunch of interesting books either released or looking to raise crowdfunding recently that I wish to highlight. Hopefully you can find something interesting out of all the authors I keep tabs on.
I keep hearing that Shagduk is a book worth reading, and here is the
WBH Bi-Monthly Digest 2024-05-10: Wizard War
This Bi-Monthly Digest features two Kickstarters, a memory of Manly Wade Wellman, the way in which the foundation myth of the West is poisoned, and a thread on how fantasy approaches magic.
First up is JD Cowan's Star Wanderers. I've liked a lot of Cowan'
Northrop Frye on Literal and Descriptive Phases
After our brief introduction to the Second Essay in the Anatomy of Criticism, we will turn to the phases of literary symbolism. This will get very abstract, very quickly, because we are going to try to describe things are that are nearly indescribable. Bear with me, the only way out
Northrop Frye's Second Essay: The Theory of Symbols
In the first essay, which Frye subtitled "Historical Criticism", Frye created his categories by looking at the historical development of heroes and themes. In the second essay, Frye will turn to the different contexts in which we interpret symbols.
Since Frye spends a lot of time coming up