Glimpses
A Novel

I was already on board with this novel when I knew it was an exploration of music nostalgia and What-Could-Have-Been with certain albums by giants, from Jim Morrison, Brian Wilson, or Jimi Hendrix. Let's skip big events in the whole time-travel setup and move right into ART. Culture. The meaning of w......more

The first three years after discovering Glimpses by Lewis Shiner I read it once a year, which doesn’t happen to me very often in reading a book. Ray Shackleford is a stereo repairman with problems. A father with whom he had a contentious relationship has died under mysterious circumstances, his marri......more

Sometimes I read a book, and it is so different from anything I’ve read before that I need a week or so to digest before reviewing. Glimpses, by Lewis Shiner, is one such book. I just happened to stumble across a review on Goodreads, and it struck me as interesting. I’m so glad I stumbled! Let me st......more

One part Rolling Stone magazine, one part Ready Player One, one part King's 11/22/63, and a touch of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. If that sounds appealing, this is the book for you. The Ready, Player One reference may sound odd, but this book is an example of a particular sub-sub genre of fantasy......more

I had high hopes for this, but mostly got it for supporting Skyboat Media, the wonderful team of Stefan Rudnicki & Gabrielle de Cuir. It's available here: [URL not allowed] I've gotten some other great freebies including three stories from the SF gem Honeymoon In Hell by Fredric......more