Archive - Notes From the Mountain

In Memoriam for Twitter, or X, or Whatever

We showed up, back in the day, because we loved books. We wanted to meet other people like us. To be where the conversation was happening.

Apr 18 •

December 2023

A Time to Rage, and a Time to Reflect

When an Author Changes Because We've Changed

Dec 13, 2023 •

October 2023

My Grandmother's War

Lately I’ve been thinking about my grandmother. She was a lady. By that I mean a number of things; like, until the end of her life she refused to wear…

Oct 27, 2023 •

April 2023

When Fairy Tales Backfire

The most powerful stories can be double-edged

Apr 18, 2023 •

February 2023

When We “See Ourselves”—and Recoil

A little self-knowledge goes a long way

Feb 16, 2023 •

July 2022

When Fantasy TV Shows Are Designed By Committee

There seems to be this idea that if you have a problem with the quality of the current state of fantasy shows on TV—and by “fantasy shows,” I mean shows…

Jul 22, 2022 •

Thoughts on fiction, fantasy, and the art of storytelling.

Jul 22, 2022 •

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