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Why The Nine Greek Muses Are Better Than Prometheus

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Brendan

If you know anything about Greek mythology, you probably know some part of the story of Prometheus, the hero who stole fire from the sun and gave it to the fledgling human race. You probably also know how Zeus punished … Continue reading →

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Fictive Metaphysics, The Neverending Story, and The Nothing

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Brendan

Science fiction and fantasy, two distinct genres of storytelling, have at least this in common: fictive metaphysics. That is: there’s some regular feature of reality described in such stories which clearly doesn’t exist in our world, or which could not … Continue reading →

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A Straight White Male Writer Grapples With His Privilege

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Brendan

There are a lot of fantasy and sci-fi writers in my FB and Twitter feeds. And a lot of those writers are feminists, of one degree or another. So, I’ve been seeing a lot of discussion about white male privilege … Continue reading →

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