I have a new post on Sea Lion Press about the GENFORCE: Mobile Forces.
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The Strangest Analysis on Sea Lion Press
I have a new post on the SLP blog about a time when one of the sharpest and most respected analysts used a conflict setup that could have been straight from a bad 1990s technothriller.
Guns and Butter Part 2 Up
The second and last part of the Sea Lion Press discussion is now up.
Sea Lion Press Panel Discussion: Guns and Butter
I had the great experience of participating in a Sea Lion Press discussion on power, war, and violence in alternate history. The first part has been posted here.
Review: AlloAmericana
AlloAmericana: Myths and Legends From Other Americas
Alexander Wallace’s edited anthology of the folklore from different Americas is a treat. From Native American legends adopted by settlers to the West Coast from 17th century Japan to D. B. Cooper, this takes the reader through many a myth and legend. The collection of authors each brings something distinct and good to the table.
If I have any critiques, it’s that the short story collection format is only useful for a brief snapshot of a world. But that’s not the fault of the editors or authors, and some times this is all you need. I believe this is my favorite Sea Lion Press anthology to date.
Red Hammer 1994 reviewed at SLP
While I’ve previously reviewed it on this very blog, I felt it good to review Red Hammer 1994 on Sea Lion Press. The reasons are:
- It’s a rare example of “World War III alternate history”.
- It’s fought in a proper nuclear, instead of contrived conventional way.
New SLP Article: The Ballad of Mike Sparks
I have a new article on Sea Lion Press where I talk about the infamous internet theorist Mike Sparks.
Guns of the South Reviewed on Sea Lion Press
While I’ve reviewed it on my own blog, I felt I should give an updated review of Harry Turtledove’s Guns of the South on Sea Lion Press. So I did.
Long Reach reviewed at Sea Lion Press
While I reviewed Mike Lunnon-Wood’s Long Reach a long time ago on this blog, I decided to do a much more recent review of it for Sea Lion Press. Finding out how small its niche really is makes me appreciate its strengths a lot more.
Review: Our Man On The Hill
Our Man On The Hill
Matthew Kresal’s debut on Sea Lion Press (full disclosure, I’m published there too) is Our Man On The Hill, a story which takes a bit of historical commentary and plays with it. It’s been said that Joe McCarthy was such a blustering bumbler that he actually did damage to legitimate anti-communism. Thus Kresal turns into him being a Soviet agent intended to sabotage the opposition.
Though not exact, this has parallels with Agent Lavender, the book that started SLP in the first place. Both make alternate histories where a conspiracy theory about a huge political figure (Wilson, McCarthy) is treated as true. Both are well researched. And both are excellent reads.
Even though I’m not generally the biggest fan of this kind of political/spy story, Our Man On The Hill is well done enough that I had a blast reading it. I highly recommend this book.
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