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Curtis Weyant

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Starship Troopers (Review) – Virginia Edition, Vol. 3

May 21, 2016 by Curtis Leave a Comment

This post is part of a series on the Virginia Edition of Robert A. Heinlein’s works. I have been excited to get to this book, not only because I have read (or rather, listened to) it before and enjoyed it, but also because it signals a run of much shorter books than the first two … [Read more…]

Posted in: Literature Tagged: books, reviews, Robert Heinlein, sci-fi, Virginia Edition

Time Enough For Love (Review) – Virginia Edition, Vol. 2

February 17, 2016 by Curtis 3 Comments

This post is part of a series on the Virginia Edition of Robert A. Heinlein’s works. It’s been almost a year since I reviewed the first volume of the Virgina Edition, I Will Fear No Evil. I didn’t intend for there to be such a long hiatus, but things got in the way. Also, there is the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Literature Tagged: books, literature, reviews, Robert Heinlein, sci-fi, Virginia Edition

De Casseres and Lovecraft

May 25, 2015 by Curtis Leave a Comment
Benjamin De Casseres & H. P. Lovecraft

I have written before about my obsession with Benjamin De Casseres. I lay the blame for this obsession squarely at Mythgard‘s feet, as I first discovered him through a 1936 pamphlet he wrote titled “The Individual against Moloch” while researching the paper I went on to present on Moloch at Mythmoot II. And I blame the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Literature Tagged: books, De Casseres, history, literature, Lovecraft

Building Fantasy Worlds

May 21, 2015 by Curtis Leave a Comment
Panorama

The Guardian book blog posted a piece earlier today arguing that fantasy cannot build its imaginary worlds in short fiction. The crux of the argument is that fantasy authors need not just novels, but mega-novels (single stories split into multiple volumes, like The Lord of the Rings or A Song of Ice and Fire) to build out their ideas. Rather than simply acknowledging that … [Read more…]

Posted in: Literature Tagged: books, fantasy, literature

In Your Eyes essay notes and addenda

April 21, 2015 by Curtis Leave a Comment
Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion (Revised)

So, today my essay “‘I’ve Never Met Anyone I Didn’t Disappoint’: In Your Eyes‘ Flaws and Fortes” came out as part of the revised and updated edition of Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion, making this my second essay published on Whedon’s works. And of course, in a Whedonesque twist, it’s already outdated. Don’t worry, there’s nothing too … [Read more…]

Posted in: Literature Tagged: books, essays, In Your Eyes, Joss Whedon, movies, writing

Cabin in the Woods lawsuit: Legit or Lame?

April 16, 2015 by Curtis 12 Comments
The Cabin in the Woods movie poster

On Monday, an Arizona man filed a lawsuit against Joss Whedon, Drew Goddard, Lionsgate Entertainment, and Mutant Enemy (Whedon’s production company) claiming that the movie The Cabin in the Woods infringes on his copyright. Notably, the suit was filed on April 13, 2015, three years to the day after the movie’s theatrical release, which puts it … [Read more…]

Posted in: Literature Tagged: books, Cabin in the Woods, copyright, Joss Whedon, laws, movies

Thoughts about Bryan Singer’s Forthcoming Adaptation of The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

March 12, 2015 by Curtis Leave a Comment
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

This is a roughly chronological delivery of the things that crossed my mind when I read that Bryan Singer was going to direct an adaptation of Robert Heinlein’s The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress. 1. Yes! I love that book! Finally they’re gonna make it into a movie! 2. Bryan Singer – is he the guy … [Read more…]

Posted in: Literature Tagged: books, humor, movies, Robert Heinlein

I Will Fear No Evil (Review) – Virginia Edition, Vol. 1

February 22, 2015 by Curtis 2 Comments

This post is part of a series on the Virginia Edition of Robert A. Heinlein’s works. In general, people seem to choose one of two ways to handle Robert Heinlein’s I Will Fear No Evil: detest it in all its casually (and sometimes not so casually) misogynistic odiousness, or love it like an uncouth grandfather who “grew up … [Read more…]

Posted in: Literature Tagged: books, reviews, Robert Heinlein, Virginia Edition

Virginia Edition of Robert Heinlein’s Works – Reviews: Introduction

February 15, 2015 by Curtis 9 Comments

The Virginia Edition is the definitive collection of the works of Robert A. Heinlein. Authorized by The Heinlein Prize Trust – the author and his wife’s estate, which includes most of the copyrights to his work – the set includes “authoritative” texts of Heinlein’s writings, along with several volumes of correspondence and introductory essays to each volume … [Read more…]

Posted in: Literature Tagged: books, literature, reviews, Robert Heinlein, Virginia Edition

Epic Pooh-Pooh

February 6, 2015 by Curtis 3 Comments

Ursula K. Le Guin’s A Wizard of Earthsea is a story about a boy, Ged, and his experiences as he becomes a wizard. At one point during his education, Ged accidentally releases a shadow-spirit from the underworld and spends the rest of the novel alternately hiding from, running from, and chasing after it. It’s not until the end of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Literature Tagged: books, criticism, essays, Tolkien
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