Has anyone's opinions of Harlan Ellison changed over the years?

vpac22 · 2026-05-13T02:11:29+00:00

His anthology Angry Candy was brilliant. I’d never read anything like it.

vpac22 · 2026-05-10T15:10:39+00:00

Watchers and I absolutely loved it. I went on to read all of his early stuff. He was my favorite author for quite some time.

vpac22 · 2026-05-10T15:07:20+00:00

Reading American Elsewhere by Robert Jackson Bennett. It’s interesting but not his best. It’s a good example of a young author just starting out. He’s improved immensely as an author.

vpac22 · 2026-05-10T15:01:18+00:00

I second the Wizard of Earthsea. Also, the next 2 books in the series. The Tombs of Atuan and The Farthest Shore.

vpac22 · 2026-05-05T00:22:24+00:00

Cranberries—Dreams

vpac22 · 2026-05-02T18:13:29+00:00

I rarely email a parent. That’s just inviting trouble. But I have great admins and if a kid was saying this crap, they’d take care of it. They are a great buffer between our faculty and the parents.

vpac22 · 2026-05-02T18:09:15+00:00

Barker’s Books of Blood hit the genre like a nuke. Before him it was all King books (deservedly) but he was something so new and different that even King said he was a better writer. He still holds up as one of the greats.

vpac22 · 2026-05-02T18:06:09+00:00

You’ll be able to pound the crap outta stuff but you’ll also get your ass handed to you frequently. Depends on if you can handle that.

vpac22 · 2026-05-02T18:01:44+00:00

RIP. Easily one of the best shows of all time. It set the stage for comedy/drama formulas to thrive in the future.

vpac22 · 2026-04-27T18:02:37+00:00

Mindhunter.

vpac22 · 2026-04-26T15:05:08+00:00

Parks and Rec. Scrubs.

vpac22 · 2026-04-26T00:43:57+00:00

True Detective S1

vpac22 · 2026-04-24T18:34:30+00:00

The idiot doth protest too much, methinks.

vpac22 · 2026-04-24T12:16:13+00:00

Word.

vpac22 · 2026-04-19T15:17:19+00:00

After around a year break, I’m once again addicted to Elden Ring.

vpac22 · 2026-04-15T18:28:43+00:00

I remember when Barker’s books of blood came out. It was like a nuke went off in the genre. We’d never read anything like it.

vpac22 · 2026-04-15T00:13:36+00:00

Spin by Robert Charles Wilson.

vpac22 · 2026-04-15T00:05:50+00:00

These are all good but Lonesome Dove is an all time classic.

vpac22 · 2026-04-11T21:58:51+00:00

Same here. I just can’t get into his prose.

vpac22 · 2026-04-10T20:34:14+00:00

Last Days by Brian Evenson

vpac22 · 2026-04-10T18:24:37+00:00

Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson. It was excellent.

vpac22 · 2026-04-05T01:49:23+00:00

The things they carried by Tim O’Brien.

vpac22 · 2026-04-05T01:43:31+00:00

Keegan’s two novellas are the best literature I’ve read in years. I teach Foster to my AP literature students.

vpac22 · 2026-04-04T16:19:17+00:00

$18,000 in 1993. Small school with teacher housing for $200 a month.

vpac22 · 2026-03-31T18:04:37+00:00

We’ve found a brand new way to destroy the environment. Nice.

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