L.A.’s Blog
Villeneuve’s Dune – A masterpiece
A masterpiece. Villeneuve's Dune blew me away. The cinematography, the perfection of the details, the intensity of the performances, they all left me and my son feeling in awe, and this, despite the--few--notable deviations from the novel. I am aware that some will...
About some Sci-Fi and Fantasy adaptations coming to the screen Fall of 2021
Did you know about some of the fantasy and sci-fi TV series and movies coming out this fall? I am so excited by some of it. But of course, whether I will love or hate these adaptations will depend on the performances, on what the showrunners will have decided to put...
A literary chat on the beach – in Italy
On August 31 at 6:00pm, I will be at the Lido Panfilo, a beachside facility, in beautiful Termoli, Italy, for a literary event where allusiveness in literary art will be discussed with examples of poetry and translation. If, by some luck, you should be in Termoli or...
A short update and a photo
This morning, I decided to give an update on what I am doing, even though I posted on my FB page that I might not for another while, so that I might better focus on my work. However, while waiting for my Photoshop app to launch to prepare the title for the Italian...
Questions from a fan of Conquerors – and some answers
This week, one of Conquerors' biggest fans, a fan who--the same as I was when I read novels such as The Wheel of Time or Dune--is so immersed in the story that he wants to understand everything about the nature of the world and of the beings in it; about their...
Last and First Men – my review of the novel
When I first heard Tilde Swindon narrating this story, I was...well, enraptured, totally and utterly. I had never heard of Last and First Men, written by Olaf Stapledon in 1930. But after hearing the 17 min narrated clip, I immediately researched (googled) the book,...