Today’s word for Wednesday is neocracy, a noun, meaning a government of amateurs.
Awards:
The Dragon Awards were announced on Sunday, September 3, at DragonCon. Here are the winners. Congratulations to James S.A. Corey, Victor LaValle, Larry Corriea and John Ringo, Rick Riordan, Cory Doctorow and all the others who took home Dragons this year.
Gaming:
According to Eurogamer, the strategy board game Scythe is coming to Steam.
September 6th, 2017. Marion Deeds | World Wide Wednesday | 2 comments |
The Ancient Greeks didn’t invent murder, sex, and vengeance, but they did realize the staying power of stories centering on them. As, apparently, does Colm Tóibín, whose newest work, House of Names (2017), is a retelling of the House of Atreus tale involving Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, Electra, and Orestes (spoiler alert — it’s not a happy story). Nor does Tóibín bother to dress it up in contemporary garb, eschewing the usual “updating” into modern times and dress. Though perhaps that’s not wholly accurate.
September 6th, 2017. Bill Capossere´s rating: 3.5 | Colm Toibin | Stand-Alone | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
A bit of classic magical realism today. First published in 1989 in installments, Like Water for Chocolate was a bestseller in Laura Esquivel’s native Mexico and subsequently around the world. A popular film version earned the story a place in yet more hearts (if you are tempted to watch it, don’t watch the version with the English voice-over, stick with the Spanish). The story is a heady combination of love, passion, family drama, food, recipes, and magic, all set against the backdrop of the Mexican Revolution.
September 6th, 2017. Katie Burton´s rating: 5 | Laura Esquivel | Edge, Stand-Alone | SFF Reviews | no comments |
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