Carl Marsalis is a Variant Thirteen–the result of a near future project to genetically engineered abnormally strong and quick and hyper-aggressive soldiers. His kind are feared as humanoid monsters, and most are kept in camps or exiled to colonies on Mars. Marsalis has been hired to help track down a virtually untrackable renegade […]
Book Review: Thirteen, by Richard K. Morgan
January 28th, 2008 · by John · No Comments
Tags: Book Reviews · Science Fiction and Fantasy
Hungry Ghosts and Rational Faith
January 28th, 2008 · by John · 8 Comments
Detail from the Scroll of Hungry Ghosts showing ghosts devouring corpses in a graveyard. Click to see the full image.
A few years back, I took a graduate course called “Japanese Ghosts.” It was a fascinating blend of cultural, folklore, literary, feminist, political and religious studies. One article argued against the common assumption […]
