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

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)

RadioArchive.cc: The Last Days Of Shandakor by Leigh Brackett

I’ve posted about this story before. But I was provoked to point to it again after discovering Alex Schomburg‘s wonderful interior art illustration, above, and the editorial about it, probably written by Samuel Mines, below. MASTER PAINTER: SOME few decades… Read moreRadioArchive.cc: The Last Days Of Shandakor by Leigh Brackett

Anthony Boucher’s All Stars: 52 best SF books (+6 More) and 12 Fantasy books

The “All Star Anniversary Issue” of Fantasy And Science Fiction Magazine (for October 1958) featured famed editor Anthony Boucher’s regular “Recommending Reading” column – but with a twist. In celebration of the magazine’s 9th anniversary Boucher challenged himself to create… Read moreAnthony Boucher’s All Stars: 52 best SF books (+6 More) and 12 Fantasy books