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1 Sep 2010

FreeVerse: Frithiof with Angantyr

freeverse17Last week, I posted Longfellow’s ode to Tegner, a Scandinavian poet from the 19th century.  So that got me wondering who this Tegner guy is.

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1 September, 2010 at 7:14 by J.T. Oldfield

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31 Aug 2010

Fables vol 7: Arabian Nights (and Days) by Bill Williamson

5273_400x600The Arabian Fables have sent a delegation to Fabletown, led by Sinbad.  Cultural differences abound but guess who steps in to save everyone’s face?  King Cole, the former Mayor.

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31 August, 2010 at 7:47 by J.T. Oldfield

Tags: fairy tales, fantasy, graphic novels, Middle Easten/Middle Eastern American, politics, Series, war
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30 Aug 2010

A Jihad for Love

jihad_for_love345353I recently watched what turned out to be a most impressive documentary about gay men and women in Muslim communities and countries. 

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30 August, 2010 at 7:21 by J.T. Oldfield

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25 Aug 2010

FreeVerse: Tegnér’s Drapa

freeverse17This is another poem from Tales Before Narnia (which will be reviewed soon, I promise!).  

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25 August, 2010 at 7:56 by J.T. Oldfield

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24 Aug 2010

Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

resized_Wench_2In Dolen Perkins-Valdez’s debut novel, Wench, Lizzie, Sweet, Reenie, and Mawu are all brought to the Tawawa resort in southern Ohio for the summer by their masters. Perkins-Valdez researched the real retreat where it was common for Southern gentlemen to bring their slave-mistresses. Of course, being in a free state has a certain lure, and for the first time, their eyes are open to real possibilities of living free. An edifying friendship forms, one that none of the women have ever been able to have with other slaves, due to their status as the master’s mistress.

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24 August, 2010 at 9:32 by J.T. Oldfield

Tags: 19th century, African-American authors, education, female authors, historical fiction, medicine, politics
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18 Aug 2010

FreeVerse: Poem for my 43rd Birthday

freeverse17Dear God do not think that I am 43 years old.  I certainly didn’t write it.  Please don’t call me ma’am, either.

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18 August, 2010 at 7:06 by J.T. Oldfield

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17 Aug 2010

Ruby and the Stone Age Diet by Martin Millar

Ruby-And-The-Stone-Age-DietRuby and the Stone Age Diet was one of Martin Millar’s first books.  It came out something like 20 years ago (indeed, a blurb from Neil Gaiman says that he’s been reading Millar for 20 years) in the U.K., but was only just published earlier this year in the U.S. by Soft Skull Press.

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17 August, 2010 at 20:19 by J.T. Oldfield

Tags: British authors, economics, fantasy, Gen X, humor, Music, mythology, pop culture
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16 Aug 2010

The Jane Austen Book Club (DVD)

The-Jane-Austen-Book-ClubHere’s a recent conversation:

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16 August, 2010 at 19:02 by J.T. Oldfield

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13 Aug 2010

The Sandman: Fables and Reflections by Neil Gaiman

sandman6Here we have Fables & Reflections the 6th volume of the Sandman series.  This is one of those volumes that doesn’t have an over-arcing storyline, so Imma break it down for you.

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13 August, 2010 at 15:24 by J.T. Oldfield

Tags: adventure, British authors, fantasy, graphic novels, Middle Easten/Middle Eastern American, mythology, politics, pop culture, religion, Series, war
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10 Aug 2010

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

ShiverSpoiler: the guy lives at the end.  But you and I already knew that, considering that the sequel, Linger, is already out.  I actually would have really enjoyed some delicious tragedy where he died and the next book could have been about some of the other werewolves, but this is YAPARANORMALROMANCE and that just isn’t going to happen.  Thus I never felt any sense of urgency whatsoever, which might’ve brought the book up from “meh” to pretty ok.

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10 August, 2010 at 16:27 by J.T. Oldfield

Tags: coming of age, fantasy, female authors, lit crit, pop culture
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