Anthony Panegyres on writing and reading

Recent Book Buys and Recent Reads Despite my self-imposed ban, I bought again: evidence that I would have failed as a Spartan. Readers ...

 "The Bordello in Faerie" by Michael Swanwick I have previously mentioned that Swanwick is a courageous and innovative write...

Outside of the short form, this is the most genre fiction I've read in years! Book Review: Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman  So ...

Why do   we bother w ith bookstores when   we   can buy online ...   Outside of brightening a dull street, bookstores  open a physical w...

Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin Not a review but a liaison:  What can I say? Even after a myriad of pages, I still c...

'Mrs. Dutta Writes a Letter'  by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni  An elderly, traditional Indian widow has moved into her Ameri...

Book Review: The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan Clever and droll, Jake Marlowe is the last werewolf in existence. Basically, he’s a ...

Overland #204: " Reading Coffe" And a little on the writing process  It’s a thrill to have a story included in a journ...

"Buffalo" is one of those must read stories, deservedly winning the Sturgeon Award as well as the Locus. John Kessel is a stru...

The 'Oneiric Effect' I'd like to qualify this before I begin that I view myself as a Greek-Australian. I'm proud of both i...

"My Side of the Matter"   by Truman Capote "My Side of the Matter" is a humorous short story written from the p...

I'm not at all sure about the blogging world. Is my writing here meant to be polished? Because it's more of a chaotic ramble, w...

 " Troll Bridge" by Neil Gaiman I was immediately drawn into "Troll Bridge" due to its classic fai...

Short Story: "Breaking the Pig"   by Etgar Keret; and a Commentary on Etgar Keret and The Nimrod Flipout Deborah Hunn introdu...

Wolfborn by Sue Bursztynski  If anybody knows how to write for younger readers it's Sue Bursztynski. The French medieval tale Bi...