Category: Commentary

Commentary: Appendix N: Inspirational And Educational Reading by Gary Gygax (from AD&D’s original Dungeon Masters Guide)

Jesse Willis

Gary Gygax, co-creator of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons added, on page 224 of the 1979 Dungeon Masters Guide, a list of “Inspirational And Educational Reading.” Long out of print, but still incredibly relevant, this list of inspirations for the phenomenon… Read moreCommentary: Appendix N: Inspirational And Educational Reading by Gary Gygax (from AD&D’s original Dungeon Masters Guide)

Commentary: The Story Of A Story – a 1917 editorial about the publication of Jack London’s first story (1899)

Jesse Willis

Below you’ll find the complete editorial introduction to the January 1917 issue of The Black Cat. Published very shortly after Jack London’s death, November 22, 1916, it serves as an introduction to the republication of London’s first published story, A… Read moreCommentary: The Story Of A Story – a 1917 editorial about the publication of Jack London’s first story (1899)

The spinoffs of The SFFaudio Podcast (and the shadowy origins of the show itself)

Jesse Willis

Listening to podcasts, as I have since almost the very beginning of the medium, I’ve noticed that, like old network TV shows spinoffs happen. Though SFFaudio.com itself predates the start of podcasts it was itself inspired by a TV show… Read moreThe spinoffs of The SFFaudio Podcast (and the shadowy origins of the show itself)