A fascinating read and a deeply disturbing reminder that the roots of atrocity remain a part of our culture to this day. Willi Jasper looks at the… Read more “Book Review: Lusitania”
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Tabletop RPG Review: Strange Aeons
A collection of three scenarios for Call of Cthulhu, I’d say this is a mixed bag, if generally good and worth reading for a Keeper. The first… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Strange Aeons”
Tabletop RPG Review: The Golden Dawn
A supplement to the supplement Cthulhu By Gaslight for the Call of Cthulhu tabletop role-playing game, this is an exploration of the real life secret society, The… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: The Golden Dawn”
Tabletop RPG Review: Cthulhu by Gaslight
The default time to set games of Call of Cthulhu is the 1920s. This makes sense, as it was the decade Lovecraft produced much of his work… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Cthulhu by Gaslight”
Book Review: For All the Tea in China
There are some pretty big gaps in my knowledge of History, and China is definitely one of them. I know a bit, but not a lot. Over… Read more “Book Review: For All the Tea in China”
Book Review: Go Spy The Land
George Alexander Hill’s account of his time in Russia and Eastern Europe during the First World War and the rise of the Bolshevik’s is a surprisingly exciting… Read more “Book Review: Go Spy The Land”
Book Review: Female Tars
I’ve seen some weirdly harsh criticism of this book that I really don’t understand. Folks seemed to be upset by Suzanne J. Stark’s questioning of generally accepted… Read more “Book Review: Female Tars”
Book Review: Cod
This is an excellent book, and a much quicker read than Kurlansky’s more famous and popular book, Salt. I love that it balances History, Food, and Environmentalism… Read more “Book Review: Cod”
Book Review: The Job
William S. Burroughs is a challenging figure in American literature, especially fringe literature. Key to the Beats, but not a part of it; key to drug culture,… Read more “Book Review: The Job”
Book Review: The Maid and the Queen
As a kid, the story of Joan of Arc fascinated me. So much great imagery swirls around her legend, so much mystery and power. What then is… Read more “Book Review: The Maid and the Queen”
