Tag Archives: fantasy

White Paper: George R. R. Martin, His Audience, and the Fate of His Unfinished Works

Posted on September 2, 2025 by nathanalbright

Introduction George R. R. Martin (GRRM), creator of A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIAF), has long stood at the center of a paradox. He is one of the most commercially successful fantasy authors of the modern era, yet his … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Origins Of The Wheel Of Time

Posted on February 6, 2024 by nathanalbright

Origins Of The Wheel Of Time: The Legends And Mythologies That Inspired Robert Jordan, by Michael Livingston I’m not sure what I expected in reading this book, but what I found was not really what I would have liked. This is not … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Dark Fantastic

Posted on November 6, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Dark Fantastic: Race And The Imagination From Harry Potter To The Hunger Games, by Ebony Elizabeth Thomas This book is at its best when the author lays down the identity ax that she has to grind about the place … Continue reading →

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On The Geopolitics Of Fantasy Games

Posted on March 22, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of my hobbies is worldbuilding. The creation of imaginary worlds as the material for thought experiments and the like is something that is a good way to better understand the world. When we can understand the effect of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Collaborative Worldbuilding For Writers And Gamers

Posted on September 6, 2021 by nathanalbright

Collaborative Worldbuilding For Writers And Gamers, by Trent Hergenrader This book is interesting on the one hand simply because of its contents, namely because it deals with a subject that is personally fascinating to me as well as something I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Complete Cosmicomics

Posted on November 10, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Complete Cosmicomics, by Italo Calvino, translated by Martin McLaughlin, Tim Parks, and William Weaver This book is a somewhat sprawling connection of odd short stories that were viewed as part of a series, most of them with a protagonist … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction

Posted on October 17, 2020 by nathanalbright

Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction:  How To Create Out-Of-This-World Novels And Short Stories, by Orson Scott Card, Philip Athans, Jay Lake, and the editors of Writer’s Digest Speculative fiction, which is composed of science-fiction and fantasy, however broadly they are … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Now Write!: Science Fiction, Fantasy, And Horror

Posted on October 17, 2020 by nathanalbright

Now Write!:  Science Fiction, Fantasy, And Horror:  Speculative Genre Exercises From Today’s Best Writers And Teachers, edited by Laruie Lamson In reading a book like this one is going to have areas where one agrees and disagrees with the perspective … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How To Rule An Empire And Get Away With It

Posted on October 4, 2020 by nathanalbright

How To Rule An Empire And Get Away With It, by K.L. Parker I can see what this novel is trying to do. I think in the right hands, a good film could be made out of this book, with … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Legend Of The Five Rings: 4th Edition

Posted on March 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

Legend Of The Five Rings:  4th Edition, by Shawn Carman, Robert Hobart, Jim Pinto, and Brian Yoon A coworker of mine has played this game, and I can see why he enjoyed it so much given his interest in Japanese … Continue reading →

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