Christopher Barzak

Month: January 2010

  • Farewell

    Bon Voyage, Mr. Salinger. You gave it a good run.  And thank you for Holden Caulfield, that upset young man who saw through so much of the phoniness in the world.

  • Best Beer Store in the World

    Hello, World.  Did you know a Youngstown area retailer/pub is rated the best beer store in the world?  I didn’t until today, when my friend Peter Oresick sent me this link to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s article about Vintage Estates, which is just over the border of Youngstown in Boardman, one of the suburbs.  I certainly…

  • Another recommendation

    Over the winter break I had a chance to read more books of my own choosing than I’ve been able to do in a while.  One of them was Ali Shaw’s debut novel, The Girl With Glass Feet.  This novel is a modern fairy tale, set in a faraway land, St. Hauda’s, an icy island…

  • The Antidote to Twilight Sickness

    The longed for antidote to Twilight-oriented vampire fiction. Ahh, that was refreshing.  Finally.  And of course, all thanks due to Holly Black, whose new collection of short fiction is soon to be released.  Quick, before you become a vampire, read it!

  • SF Signal Interview

    Completely forgot to post this link to an interview Charles Tan did with Delia Sherman and I about Interfictions 2, our editorial process, plans for subsequent volumes in the series, and a wide range of related topics about the international writing community, the internet and its effects on art making, and much more.  Check it…