Category: Commentary

9 interesting paperbooks (should they be audiobooks?)

Jesse Willis

There are a ton of cool looking paperbooks in the bookstores these days. Here are 9 paperbooks, that I spotted at Chapters. None of these are available as audiobooks – at least not yet. Should they be? Here’s my take…. Read more9 interesting paperbooks (should they be audiobooks?)

James Moore, MP (and Minister of Heritage) on digital locks: He Says He Doesn’t, But He Does

Jesse Willis

As a former junior employee of The Province, Vancouver’s morning daily newspaper, I know how hard working in the news business is. First you have to get up at five o’clock, six days a week. You have to walk the… Read moreJames Moore, MP (and Minister of Heritage) on digital locks: He Says He Doesn’t, But He Does

Commentary: SFSignal Mind Meld on the best of 2010

Jesse Willis

JP Frantz, of the wonderful SFSignal blog, recently asked me to participate in their annual year end “Mind Meld.” Here’s the topic: Q: What were the best genre-related books, movies and/or shows you consumed in 2010? Here was my answer:… Read moreCommentary: SFSignal Mind Meld on the best of 2010

Telling Atwood’s Tale

Jesse Willis

Offered here, with small commentary, is a complete listing of the audio editions and adaptations of Margaret Atwood’s novel The Handmaid’s Tale. A note from the Wikipedia entry: “The [paperbook version of the] novel concludes with a metafictional epilogue that… Read moreTelling Atwood’s Tale

The Fifth Annual SFFaudio Challenge

Jesse Willis

THE CHALLENGE: This is our 5th Annual SFFaudio Challenge. Every November 11th, for the last five years, we’ve offered the following challenge to SFFaudio readers: “We’ll give you an audiobook if you make one for everyone else.” That deal still… Read moreThe Fifth Annual SFFaudio Challenge