“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.”
As the nights grow longer and the air turns dark, wet, and cold, it’s unmistakably that time of year again. Winter is on the horizon, and Christmas isn’t far behind. For me, this season always calls for one tradition: an annual re-read of The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper. I first discovered this book…
Tad Williams is a renowned American fantasy and science fiction author, best known for his Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series, which has influenced many modern fantasy writers, including George R.R. Martin. His other major works include Otherland, a science fiction series exploring virtual reality, and Shadowmarch, an epic fantasy. Williams’ is known for intricate world-building,…
