Pulp Conventions Departed from Ohio

 

Ohio has had two different pulp magazine conventions over the years, both of which are either defunct or have departed. I helped design the logo for this one. Since no shops in central Ohio carry pulp magazines, I've having to rely on eBay (I'd much rather support local businesses). 

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Recently Read: That Darn Paperboy, by Dwight R. Decker

 

Continuing where A Dream Flying left off, That Darn Paperboy continues the mid-'60s adventures and misadventures of Kyle Rhodebeck, whose ability to fly (I won't reveal how) complicates his life in unexpected ways. The second part of a projected trilogy, That Darn Paperboy is episodic with, at times, overlapping dates and events. It's also, at turns, suspenseful, funny, charming, whimsical and, especially in its evocation of a smalltown Christmas in 1967, wistful. As with the first book in the series, the fantasy elements are helped to be made believable by the grounding of autobiographical details (including many pertinent pop culture references). Also effective is the introduction of a romantic interest, the mystery novel-reading Stephanie, whose familiarity with clues helps make her aware that Kyle has a secret he's as yet unwilling to reveal.

Dwight R. Decker's That Darn Paperboy is a heartfelt, good natured and satisfying fantasy; when I came to the end, I wanted to read more - and, if all goes well, I'll get to - when A Paperboy in Paris is published.

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A Logo I Finished for the Upcoming Pulp Fiction Convention

Details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/456209531738071/

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Recently Read: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, First Edition Replica

This edition of C.S. Lewis' classic children's fantasy is a reprint of the first, 1950 edition. Pauline Baynes' charming and evocative original illustrations are all included (they were truncated, or not used at all, in many later US editions).

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe's classic status is due to many reasons, foremost being that Lewis tells a relentlessly compelling story, with characters flawed (thus, true to life) and engaging, told in homey, confidential language. The world of Narnia seems infinitely exploratory. Atheists may dislike the transparent central allegory. That's okay; there are hundreds of thousands of other books for them to read. This book's emotional resonance is such, though, that only the most hard-hearted curmudgeon could put up a shield against it.

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