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October 1, 2019

Tachyon tidbits featuring Caitlín R. Kiernan, Joe R. Lansdale, Jacob Weisman, and David Sandner

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized andrew wheeler, apb-sal, Caitlín R. Kiernan, cold in july, David Sandner, elizabeth story, hannes hummel, jacob weisman, Joe R. Lansdale, kathryn adams, mingus fingers, pixelated geek, review, the antick musings of g.b.h. hornswoggler, the very best of caitlin r kiernan, trent walters

The latest reviews and mentions of Tachyon titles and authors from around the web.

Caitlín R. Kiernan (photo: Kyle Cassidy, Joe R. Lansdale (Karen Lansdale), and David Sandner & Jacob Weisman (James Patrick Kelly)

Kathryn Adams at PIXELATED GEEK is amazed by THE VERY BEST OF CAITLÍN R. KIERNAN.

There’s literally nothing out there quite like Kiernan’s stories, and
they’re dazzling. I came up from most of these blinking and disoriented
and not at all sure what I’d just read.

On APB-SAL, Trent Walters discusses both the book and movie versions of Joe R. Lansdale’s COLD IN JULY.

The movie has a more visceral motive to launch the boys into
a vigilante story. The protagonist and I had to turn our heads. Still, for the
most part, the narrative and themes are intact. Both are worth checking out.

Andrew Wheeler on his THE ANTICK MUSINGS OF G. B. H. HORNSWOGGLER, GENT is looking forward to David Sandner and Jacob Weisman’s Mingus Fingers.

I’ll lead with the quirkiest thing, since that’s how I roll: Mingus Fingers by
David Sandner and Jacob Weisman, coming from Fairwood Press in
November. It’s a short, small-format book – probably a novellette –
and the speculative element seems to be,um, unique.

For more info about THE VERY BEST OF CAITLÍN R. KIERNAN, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Hannes Hummel
Design by Elizabeth Story

For more about COLD IN JULY, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover design by Elizabeth Story

January 19, 2017

In SUMMERLONG, Peter S. Beagle deftly handles the meeting of the mythological and the mundane

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized alas not me, best of 2016, elizabeth story, fantasy, kathryn adams, magdal, peter s beagle, pixelated geek, summerlong

Photo: Paul Todisco

At PIXELATED GEEK, Kathryn Adams declares Peter S. Beagle’s SUMMERLONG as one of the best books of 2016.

Peter S. Beagle ended a three-year-long dry spell with this dreamlike love letter to the islands off the coast of Seattle. The novel has some beautifully flawed characters (a retired professor who brews his own beer, a basketball-shooting, bad-tempered Sicilian flight attendant are just the two most prominent characters), plus atmospheric settings and love and heartbreak and a story that’s part retold fairytale and part “I wonder what if…” inspired by a well-known myth.

ALAS, NOT ME loved the fantasy.

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In this fine, new novel, Beagle tells of a mysterious stranger, vulnerable, powerful, and far more than she seems, who enters the lives of a long established couple. With the touch of a master, Beagle handles the meeting of the mythological and the mundane far more deftly than others have done more famously.

For more info on SUMMERLONG, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover art by Magdalena Korzeniewska

Design by Elizabeth Story

July 7, 2016

Peter S. Beagle’s beautifully written SUMMERLONG was worth the wait

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized elizabeth story, fantasy, jenny colvin, kathryn adams, magdalena korzeniewska, peter s beagle, pixelated geek, ramalamadingdong, reading envy, review, summerlong, the last unicorn

Kathryn Adams at PIXELATED GEEK praises the bittersweet SUMMERLONG.

It’s been three years since Peter S. Beagle released a short story or essay, and longer than that since his last novel. That’s a long dry spell, especially for someone who’s writing was such a big part of my childhood. Fortunately Beagle’s latest novel, SUMMERLONG, is due out this September, and it’s absolutely worth the wait.

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The word I’ve seen used most often to describe this book is bittersweet, and that works because this definitely isn’t a fairytale, follow-your-dreams, happily-ever-after story. If Beagle has a message here then it’s mostly left up to the reader. Is it that people should beware of giving up their dreams in exchange for a comfortable life? Is it a cautionary tale about how choosing something new will always mean not choosing something else? Or is it a gentle reminder to embrace the sadness we feel when we leave something behind, since that’s the only way to know we’re moving forward?

The ending is sweet and rather sad, mythical and mundane, and hard to pin down. Which to me sounds like Peter S. Beagle’s writing in a nutshell.

RAMALAMADINGDONG gives the book a 4 our of 5.

This book can not be cataloged as a typical fantasy, how and why I will not tell you (I’m not into spoilers). So if you’re looking for a typical fantasy book: forget this one BUT if you’re looking for a good read, a well build story and beautiful written book: this is the one you’re looking for.

Beagle created a world which slips on like a glove, it invites you as a reader into a world which grows from everyday into something special and makes you think on multiple moments ‘when did that happen?’

Jenny Colvin of READING ENVY is looking forward to the new novel.

The Beagle is also a galley sent by a publisher, with the most beautiful cover! I only recently read THE LAST UNICORN for the first time and I’m looking forward to this one.

For more info on SUMMERLONG, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Magdalena Korzeniewska

Design by Elizabeth Story