“She did not yet know of what she might be capable. She had no man to fight for her, no woman to advise her. The road before… Read more “Book Review: The Secret History of the Mongol Queens”
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Book Review: Elric of Melnibone
Michael Moorcock found himself disconnected from the Sword & Sorcery of Robert E. Howard and the fairy tale Fantasy of Tolkien. He set out to write something… Read more “Book Review: Elric of Melnibone”
HestFest 2016: Movies & Food
Every year for about 20 years, I’ve hosted a celebration of Charlton Heston’s filmography. This year was a sort of ‘best of,’ where we showed some special… Read more “HestFest 2016: Movies & Food”
Book Review: Future Lovecraft
My perennial statement about anthologies: they’re a mixed bag. This book definitely holds to that. It’s got a lot of stories, from a lot of different creators.… Read more “Book Review: Future Lovecraft”
Magazine Review: Skelos I
As a reader of classic weird tales, including those in the pages of Weird Tales, I was mighty interested in the Kickstarter campaign for Skelos, a magazine… Read more “Magazine Review: Skelos I”
Conquest of the Sphere: Blast from the Past
While searching for some old drawings, I came across a stash of notebooks. What did I find inside but the handwritten version of my very first Conquest… Read more “Conquest of the Sphere: Blast from the Past”
Movie Review: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
OK, first thing you’ve got to know is that like in comic books and TV, when characters die in the movies, they should stay dead…But they… Read more “Movie Review: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock”
Artist Seeks Patronage
This website exists for several reasons. Obviously, it is a showcase for some of my written work, be it reviews or fiction. I also like to post… Read more “Artist Seeks Patronage”
Book Review: A World Lit Only By Fire
The more I read about history, the more questions I have, the more I want to read and learn, and the less appealing any part of it… Read more “Book Review: A World Lit Only By Fire”
Book Review: The Hounds of Tindalos
I’ve come up with an analogy that sums up my feelings about author Frank Belknap Long. If H.P. Lovecraft and C.L. Moore are AMC or FX, if… Read more “Book Review: The Hounds of Tindalos”
Matthew J. Constantine 