Istanbul, Constantinople, Byzantium. Whatever you call it, it’s one of the most important, interesting, and complicated cities in history. It was the seat of the hold-out Roman… Read more “Book Review: Midnight at the Pera Palace”
Tag: World War I
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: The Moon Pool
I’ve been reading Adventure stories, Horror stories, and Science Fiction stories from the late 1800s and early 1900s for most of my reading life. I started with… Read more “Book Review: The Moon Pool”
Comic Review: Iron Man Noir
First off, let me say this. Iron Man Noir is a fun comic. I enjoyed reading it. What it isn’t, though, is in any way Noir. Like… Read more “Comic Review: Iron Man Noir”
Book Review: Hedy’s Folly
This review was originally written for In the Mouth of Dorkness in January of 2014. I’ve been chatting with some folks about Lamarr, and thinking about Antheil’s… Read more “Book Review: Hedy’s Folly”
