November 14, 2008 Links and Plugs

Been up since 3 am (working on the Philippine Speculative Fiction Sampler -hint- -hint-)...

• Bridget McGovern recounts her encounters with Neil Gaiman and Chip Kidd (and Ellison anecdotes thrown in).
• This time Brian Slattery does the Arab world in American Dreams in Arabic.
• George Orwell on Bookshop Memories. (from SF Signal)
• JA Konrath expresses his opinions on online reviews (i.e. don't be snarky!).
  
• Pat of Fantasy Hot List fame does a quick retrospective on the Robotech novels.
• AfterElton's 50 Best Gay Books. Includes fantasy authors like Michael Chabon, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Steve Berman, and Ellen Kushner.

In the meantime, here's a cool book from Small Beer Press:

Couch: A Novel by Benjamin Parzybok