Category Archives: Fantasy

My Opinion on Modern SF/F

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

Recently, literary critic Jeffro Johnson, author of Appendix N: The Literary History of Dungeons and Dragons, did an interview with Jon Del Arroz about how RPGs ruined speculative fiction. In this interview, Jeffro explains how modern authors rarely bring their … Continue reading →

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Modern Action’s Fundamental Problem

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

It does not take any sort of deep analysis to see that action stories set in modern times are popular, whether we’re talking about film, TV, or books. Superheroes fighting evil overlords, rebels toppling oppressive empires, and ordinary folks unloading … Continue reading →

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An Appreciation for the Fantasy Genre

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Rawle Nyanzi

I had begun my Appendix N Review Series as a way to see how the fantasy genre in the 1950s through the 1970s was different from today’s genre. Going in, I wasn’t sure what to expect — I expected to … Continue reading →

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