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Book review: The Hunger

Book review: The Hunger

Posted on July 4, 2018April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
I recently devoured (pun intended) Alma Katsu’s The Hunger, which is a fictional account of the Donner wagon party trying to reach California from Illinois in 1846. For those unfamiliar with the... Read More
Last year’s list this year

Last year’s list this year

Posted on June 21, 2018April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
Last February I wrote a blog post listing a handful of dystopian novels. It’s been almost a year and a half, and I think a further update is required. This time, the list is not one of recommend... Read More
Book review: The History of Bestiality

Book review: The History of Bestiality

Posted on June 20, 2018April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
I am willing to bet that most people outside of Norway has not heard about Jens Bjørneboe. It is a shame, because Bjørneboe was a fantastic writer. He was controversial and provocative, with a bruta... Read More
Writing: more from the Journal of Imaginary Research

Writing: more from the Journal of Imaginary Research

Posted on May 21, 2018April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
Following my recent post on trying a new style, I thought I’d post the writing challenge from last year as well. Again, the brief was to write a mock-science abstract, complete with introduction... Read More
Synopses and science

Synopses and science

Posted on April 24, 2018April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
Some time ago I missed a deadline for a competition because I could not get my synopsis finished in time. The reason I didn’t have one prepared in advance was simple: I don’t like writing ... Read More
Writing: Chekov and The Journal of Imaginary Research

Writing: Chekov and The Journal of Imaginary Research

Posted on April 13, 2018April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
I recently wrote a short piece in a very different style from my normal writing, mostly as a challenge to myself (see my previous post: The road ill-advisedly taken). Knowing it would be a learning ex... Read More
13 is for change

13 is for change

Posted on March 8, 2018April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
After the announcement of the 13th Doctor, I found myself thinking a bit about representation. I wanted to write a blog post on the topic, but shied away from it, as I was unsure of my footing. There ... Read More
The Name of the Place? Babylon 5.

The Name of the Place? Babylon 5.

Posted on March 1, 2018April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
A lovely appreciation post for Babylon 5 over at First Draft. B5 was always my first sci-fi love for a multitude of reasons: Ivanova, the politics, the battles, Ivanova, the heart at its core, the con... Read More
Love over Gold

Love over Gold

Posted on February 28, 2018April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
Have you ever heard Telegraph Road? It is a 1982 song by Dire Straits about the building of America, spanning decades, following the rise and fall of a city built around the ‘Telegraph Road&#821... Read More
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