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Author Archives: Rick Robinson
Update to “Some Days the Bear Wins”
Posted by Barbara, Rick’s wife: It was so difficult to read Rick’s last two posts at the time he wrote them. And it is even harder now to post this update, but he would have wanted me to. All of … Continue reading
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gloomy days
As June pushes on, the days have been gloomy, without any reading or gardening. Barbara keeps busy, I rest. I have no appetite and am losing some weight but things aren’t cheery, what with war, murder and noisy neighbors. Oh … Continue reading
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reading short essays: SF 71
Slightly Foxed No. 71 – Autumn 2021 issue, quarterly literary publication, 94 pages In 2022 I subscribed, getting a few back issues at the same time, to Slightly Foxed, which describes itself as “an independent-minded quarterly that combines good looks, good writing and a … Continue reading
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Poems by J. H. Prynne
Poems by J. H. Prynne, Bloodaxe Books Ltd. 2015 trade paper edition, 671 pages plus index of titles, expanded edition of 2005 publication plus several newer collections. I know poetry isn’t for everyone, by my love of poetry began when I … Continue reading
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Happy Easter!
Happy Easter to all! I didn’t grow up in a particularly religious home, so for me Easter was more about colored eggs and jelly beans than church, though we did go on Easter morning, but I do remember the chocolate … Continue reading
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The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi, Tor Books (March 2022) hardcover, 272 pages The Blurb: (from the publisher’s website) “When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. That is, until Jamie … Continue reading
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