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Author Archives: lara
Leonard Cohen — Machine of Death
Leonard Cohen The attendant held out the distinctive yellow and orange envelope. “Thank you Mr. Su” he said cheerfully as Kam took the envelope. “Have a nice day, Sir.” Kam stepped out of the arcade into the Pacific Avenue rush. He squinted against the low October afternoon sun. Damn, no sunglasses. He crossed the street to …
#fridayreads 1.jun.2012
Picked up The Jewel Hinged Jaw, Samuel Delany. Because Delany came up in a conversation recently and then I came across this little screed on io9:overmind http://io9.com/5910814/what-samuel-r-delany-can-tell-publishing-about-its-latest-trend Typically shallow but hits a pain point of mine about how many authors have succumbed to the production line via ghost writers and co-authors and how the product …
Leaving Gmail. It’s Not Me It’s You.
New Look Sux. That’s the title of an email thread that went around my universe. No one likes the new look of Gmail. You can search the web for details of the usability nightmare. But let me just offer this one tidbit. The CSS is so broken that the pages often don’t render well in Google’s …
Brief Note: Who’s in Your Twitter?
Coming under the heading of Don’t Put Yourself in the Position to be Jealous. I have a twitter stream full of authors whose work I adore, or whose way of working I admire. Every time one of them gets a good review, publishes a book, or places a story, I cheer. I love that the …