Tag: nostalgia

by M. Bijman February 12, 2023

The result of Sunday afternoon boredom: A song about Mining

During the long dark tea-time of the soul in the last months of 2022, I found my myself looking forContinue Reading

by M. Bijman December 27, 2022

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About Sunday afternoon boredom and a song about Mining

This time of year I think of times gone by, of people I know and used to know, of absentContinue Reading

by M. Bijman October 11, 2018

Constructed World Novel Discussion of writing style Review of previously published novel Review of science fiction

Want some Whuffie for that? Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom – The reprint edition

Cory Doctorow writes about the future as if it were today, as if it were about him and his buddies,Continue Reading

by M. Bijman December 13, 2017

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Debut fiction from Tom Hanks – “Uncommon Type” – is a labour of love

Tom Hanks’s debut work of fiction, a collection of short stories, came out on October 17, 2017. It has beenContinue Reading

by M. Bijman March 1, 2014

Discussion of genre Review of classical novel Review of new book

There’s another “Dear Life” out there – Comparing H.E. Bates and Alice Munro

TWO “DEAR LIFE” TITLES The other day, I was rereading one of my favourite short story compilations, My Uncle Silas,Continue Reading

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