We critics may scratch our head at the appeal of Laurell K Hamilton‘s seemingly endless Anita Blake – Vampire Hunter franchise, but the guys at Penny Arcade know how it works:

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The blogosphere debate about the causes and solutions to sf’s perceived demise shows little sign of dying down just yet, especially not now that a few more heavyweights have pitched in. Continue reading “Science fiction: back to basics or pitch for the geeks?”
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